Meantime: The gripping debut crime novel from Frankie Boyle

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I loved this Frankies style and sense of humour defiant comes through, I’m really impressed with this as a debut novel , it’s really good, keeps you on the edge of your seat and I loved the ending, didn’t see it coming at all, so lovely, this is hilarious, full of great characters and emotional, if you like Frankie you will love this book. , I know I did Felix McAveety – a Glaswegian in his 30s and former BBC Scotland employee. He is addicted to drugs and alcohol, particularly Valium. Rachael O'Connor – a delusional stalker who formerly pursued Felix and is currently obsessed with a man named Greg. In 2014, Frankie Boyle starred in the short comedy film Gasping for BBC Scotland, written by Greg Hemphill. The title refers to an expression in Scottish English, communicative of an irresistible compulsion to do something, such as smoke a cigarette; or, as here, to drink alcohol. The short feature is an at-times-farcical but generally deadpan treatment of a man's attempted recovery from alcoholism.

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It jumps about and trails away, in ebbs and flows, which keep you engaged without having to pay too much attention. I enjoyed the entire story and liked the characters of Felix, Jane, Donnie, and Amy very much. I wish we'd had a bit more information about Amy earlier on, though reading to the end revealed an important plot point as to why this couldn't happen. Scotland's Jesus". HarperCollins. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013 . Retrieved 10 February 2013. Lianne (13 November 2008). "Frankie Boyle Live DVD Review". WhatDVD.net . Retrieved 7 December 2009. From Stanley Baxter and Chic Murray to Billy Connolly and Kevin Bridges we've produced a load of great comics. Bennett, Steve (24 October 2011). "Work! Consume! Die! by Frankie Boyle". Chortle . Retrieved 31 December 2022.Life is a waste of time, and time is a waste of life. Get wasted all the time, and you’ll have the time of your life!” - Billy Connolly On marriage My father was a simple man; my mother was a simple woman; you see the result standing in front of you, a simpleton." - Chic Murray On crime Frankie Boyle: I'd like to quit touring stand-up and become a writer". Chortle. 18 August 2022 . Retrieved 31 December 2022.

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Agent Jeremiah Brond – a threatening figure who shares a resemblance to the actor Gerard Butler. Brond is Mikey's handler and monitors Mount as well as Felix and Jane's activities. Boyle, Frankie (1 May 2010). "Frankie Boyle letter about BBC in full". The Telegraph. London . Retrieved 1 May 2010. Throw in a very poignant and touching ending and you will have a read like no other that will bring out all the emotions in you. There are clear semi-autobiographical elements to this and it even gets a little meta at times. Immensely funny people tend to be immensely intelligent and Boyle is no exception, yes there are times when scenarios can have a slightly staged feel and some of his views feel almost crowbarred in, but then that’s what’s most writers do. And the results are more than worthwhile.Louise Griffin (31 July 2022). "Frankie Boyle hits out at 'garbled nonsense' after claims he made Holly Willoughby rape joke". Metro. And so begins a bonkers romp, drug fuelled and, on occasion very very funny. Which takes our MC pretty much everywhere someone like me wouldn't dare go. Culminating in an ending that defied everything that came before. Brilliant! King's coronation: Frankie Boyle to host Farewell to the Monarchy show". The National. 18 April 2023 . Retrieved 6 May 2023. The religion in Scotland is one of the most patronising things... after the weather." - Billy Connolly On animals

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Without spoiling too much, in the final few chapters of MEANTIME, Frankie writes about grief and regret in a way that absolutely crushed me. I had tears in my eyes on more than a few occasions. To have the ability to convey feelings the way he did either suggests maybe his own past trauma or an incredibly special talent to relate to that level of loss on that deep of a level. Boyle discussed the material onstage at a charity gig some months later, saying that the joke was intended to highlight how Price exploited her son, and that he felt the two aspects of Price's media profile, "her disabled son and her sexuality", did not belong together. He rejected comments that the joke may have led to playground bullying, saying that "I find it hard to believe there are kids at that school who would like to slag Harvey, but can't think of an angle." [68] Allegations of racism and consequent libel action [ edit ] The comedian Frankie Boyle is the latest in a rash of television personalities trying their hand at crime fiction; but, as you might expect from somebody who titled one of his tours I Would Happily Punch Every One of You in the Face, Boyle is not joining his fellow celebs at the cosy end of the crime spectrum. There are no sleuthing pensioners or vicars here: our amateur detective/narrator is Felix McAveety, a Glaswegian junkie. a b Richardson, Jay (21 August 2022). "Frankie Boyle focuses on the monarchy for Channel 4 special". British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 16 October 2022. a b Walker, Peter (8 April 2010). "Frankie Boyle meets his match in mother of a child with Down syndrome". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media Limited . Retrieved 12 April 2010.But it’s just weird, and trying to be a bit to cool? It’s VERY political, extremely satirical and I’m not sure if it’s all just Frankie Boyle writing a massive Parody of life today. MacDonald, Stuart (6 November 2020). "Frankie Boyle says 'long Covid' has left him with lung problems for months". Daily Record . Retrieved 29 December 2020. Margaret Thatcher: Let's hear it for the Iron Lady, comedy's greatest straight man". The Independent . Retrieved 29 September 2019.