15. Frankie Boyle

Grounded with Louis Theroux

BBC

Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.8 • 8.6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 December 2020

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Covid-19 hasn’t gone away and, due to travel restrictions, neither has Louis Theroux. In the second outing of his podcast series, Louis tracks down more high-profile guests he’s been longing to talk to - a fascinating mix of the celebrated, the controversial and the mysterious. In the latest episode, comedian and writer Frankie Boyle chats with Louis about growing up in Glasgow and discovering alcohol as a teenager. They also discuss whether cancel culture exists and the role that tabloid newspapers play in public outrage. Produced by Sara Jane Hall Assistant Producer: Catherine Murnane A Mindhouse production for BBC Radio 4

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts Hello, here I am.
0:07.0	Hello, I'm Louis Theroux and welcome back to another episode of my podcast series
0:15.6	for BBC Radio 4, grounded with Louis Theroux.
0:19.2	I'm a bit of a technical novice but I don't know what it is.
0:22.6	Today's guest is comedian Frankie Boyle, logging on from his sofa in his house in Glasgow.
0:27.8	I'm one, two, three, four.
0:29.0	To my ears, Louis is very quiet.
0:31.0	What have I done wrong?
0:32.8	Maybe I can...
0:34.3	Yes, I was a bit quiet.
0:35.6	Is the microphone about nine inches away from you?
0:38.2	I said nine inches, you said.
0:41.0	Turned out I was talking into the wrong side of the microphone as you will hear throughout
0:45.2	the conversation.
0:46.2	Sorry about that.
0:47.2	I deserve a little scare once in a while, technical difficulties.
0:52.5	Frankie's been in the business for years and is still winning awards for his outrageous comedy.
0:57.1	He was recently nominated for a BAFTA for Frankie Boyle's New World Order, beloved by
1:01.5	many but also involved in more than his share of controversy.
1:05.2	Thank you for doing this.
1:06.4	Hey, nice to meet you.
1:07.7	Along with strong language, some of the jokes may not be to everyone's taste, including
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