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Frankie Boyle’s Tramadol Nights is a six-part series that mixes Frankie’s outrageous and often controversial stand up with pre-filmed sketches in which he picks apart all aspects of modern life. Everything is given a uniquely Frankie spin – scabrous, sharp and scathing – a no holds barred comedy that promises everything you already know and love about Frankie with even more added bite.
Among the sketches in the new series is ‘Untitled Street’: a new BBC soap opera which is so politically correct that actor’s faces are blanked out to avoid causing offence and plots are so ambiguous that the viewers have guess for themselves what it’s all about. Others include ‘Columbian Showbiz News’, where anyone who’s anyone is invariably shot dead before they make it to the red carpet and a new documentary ‘Life in the 2050 house’. Is it all living with robots? Not quite. Boyle satirizes everything we love and loathe about British culture, mixing sketches with stand-up and delivering unadulterated comedy that’s not the faint-hearted. The UK’s most fearless and uncompromising comic at the top of his game, expect brass neck and belly laughs in abundance.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Alternative Footage, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights mixes Frankie's outrageous and often controversial stand-up with sketches in which he picks apart all aspects of modern life. Everything is given a uniquely Frankie spin - scabrous, sharp and scathing - a no-holds-barred comedy that promises everything you already know and love about Frankie with even more added bite. Among the sketches in the new series is 'Untitled Street': a new BBC soap opera which is so politically correct that actor's faces are blanked out to avoid causing offence and plots are so ambiguous that the viewers have guess for themselves what it's all about! Others include 'Columbian Showbiz News', where anyone who's anyone is invariably shot dead before they make it to the red carpet and a new documentary 'Life in the 2050 house'. Is it all living with robots? Not quite. Boyle satirizes everything we love and loathe about British culture, mixing sketches with stand-up and delivering unadulterated comedy that's not the faint-hearted. The UK's most fearless and uncompromising comic at the top of his game, expect brass neck and belly laughs in abundance. ...Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Things are so bad in comedy nowadays i have resorted to becoming a Frankie Boyle fan.Stand up comedy is fast becoming the career choice of the privately educated silver spoon dangling from their mouth middle classes who would've otherwise embarked on a gilded career in finance.
Perpetual guests on woeful panel shows,recycling their 5 year old material on endless Dave repeats these performing chimps from you're Russell Howards to Andy Parsons now play to 10,000 people in various enormo domes round the country.Blimey i remember when Newman And Baddiel playing Wembley Arena was a cultural event.
Even bottom of the barrel Al Murray can do it nowadays.Arena comedy sponspored by Dave.
Richard Pyror and Bill Hicks would be spinning in their graves.
In this soulless context a hateful,spiteful comedian like Frankie Boyle becomes a valid proposition.Almost needed.
When watching Tramadol Nights i WANTED to be offended...blimey anything other then midly amused.
I am tired of hearing routines concerning chicken shops,asking for directions,hoodies.....the retinas of a modern audience have been scorched by images of unlawful wars,riots,corrupt politicians and this wet behind the ears material just simply doesn't cut it.
The laughter at a Frankie Boyle gig is far more uncomfortable,awkward rather then the moronic laughter of the masses at some gig at Wembley where the audience have paid 50 quid to see some auto cued mannequin deliver another harmless insipid,vapid routine.Just laughing to get their moneys worth.
Frankie Boyle is no Lenny Bruce but seems to be the only comedian who doesn't court acceptance or popularity.He seemingly wants to invite derision and outrage.Good on em.I doubt you will be hearing Boyle providing a nice cheeky voice over for investment adverts.Hate Boyle,loathe Boyle,like Boyle...at least hes a comedian that illicits SOMETHING.I found it slighty cathartic to laugh at frankly awful things,otherwise you'd cry.
As a country we get the comedians we deserve,Boyle is one.... who hopefully will continue to gob in our moronic,googled,facebooked slackjawed faces.I hope his new stand up tour this year cranks up the hate fuelled bile.
Perpetual guests on woeful panel shows,recycling their 5 year old material on endless Dave repeats these performing chimps from you're Russell Howards to Andy Parsons now play to 10,000 people in various enormo domes round the country.Blimey i remember when Newman And Baddiel playing Wembley Arena was a cultural event.
Even bottom of the barrel Al Murray can do it nowadays.Arena comedy sponspored by Dave.
Richard Pyror and Bill Hicks would be spinning in their graves.
In this soulless context a hateful,spiteful comedian like Frankie Boyle becomes a valid proposition.Almost needed.
When watching Tramadol Nights i WANTED to be offended...blimey anything other then midly amused.
I am tired of hearing routines concerning chicken shops,asking for directions,hoodies.....the retinas of a modern audience have been scorched by images of unlawful wars,riots,corrupt politicians and this wet behind the ears material just simply doesn't cut it.
The laughter at a Frankie Boyle gig is far more uncomfortable,awkward rather then the moronic laughter of the masses at some gig at Wembley where the audience have paid 50 quid to see some auto cued mannequin deliver another harmless insipid,vapid routine.Just laughing to get their moneys worth.
Frankie Boyle is no Lenny Bruce but seems to be the only comedian who doesn't court acceptance or popularity.He seemingly wants to invite derision and outrage.Good on em.I doubt you will be hearing Boyle providing a nice cheeky voice over for investment adverts.Hate Boyle,loathe Boyle,like Boyle...at least hes a comedian that illicits SOMETHING.I found it slighty cathartic to laugh at frankly awful things,otherwise you'd cry.
As a country we get the comedians we deserve,Boyle is one.... who hopefully will continue to gob in our moronic,googled,facebooked slackjawed faces.I hope his new stand up tour this year cranks up the hate fuelled bile.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
The highly-controversial joke about Katie Price has been cut from the DVD edition. It should have appeared at about 14'49" into the second episode, just before the joke about Stephen Hawking.
There is no warning on the packaging that the DVD version is cut.
There is no warning on the packaging that the DVD version is cut.
It should come as no surprise to anyone that Frankie Boyle is one of the most controversial comedians working the circuit today; with his harsh demeanor and angst fueled one liners he has gotten quite a reputation.
Ever since leaving Mock the Week; Boyle has gotten much more attention from media outlets for his outrageous comedy routines and it has to be said not everyone is a fan of; so please do bear that in mind if you are thinking about purchasing this DVD, because this DVD is a completely different beast to the comedy sitcoms/productions that other contemporary comedians are doing at the moment.
This is Frankie Boyle completely uncut; lacking the restraints placed upon him by the BBC while working on Mock the Week: if you thought his jokes were racy in that show then you are gonna be in for a shock with Tramadol nights as this takes his trademark brand of shock humour to eleven.
Tramadol Nights is a conventional sketch show with segments of stand up thrown in between.
The stand-up parts are standard confrontational fare as you would expect from Frankie and not everyone will resonate with the material: The jokes are harsh and do push the boundaries of taste frequently; so If you like that sort of comedy you are well catered for here; everyone else though will find Boyle's act difficult to digest.
The sketches are warped and twisted; again some viewers will find them very hard to stomach with the subject matter that they tackle; Some of the sketches are funny, and some of them aren't.
The general problem i find with Tramadol Nights is i find it somewhat disjointed and undisciplined; and i think this is partly because of the unrestrained nature of the show. With Frankie having free reign to make the jokes and sketches as shocking as he likes; this leads to some of the material falling flat on its face. Some of the sketches gained little more than murmur in some cases from the audience; and this i think is because some of the sketches try way to hard to be funny by pushing taste way too far.
Tramadol Nights is an interesting comedy experiment; though it isn't an example Franky at his best. For the money i still recommend getting the Mock the Week DVDs instead or any of his solo stand up dvds as they are much better.
3 Stars
Ever since leaving Mock the Week; Boyle has gotten much more attention from media outlets for his outrageous comedy routines and it has to be said not everyone is a fan of; so please do bear that in mind if you are thinking about purchasing this DVD, because this DVD is a completely different beast to the comedy sitcoms/productions that other contemporary comedians are doing at the moment.
This is Frankie Boyle completely uncut; lacking the restraints placed upon him by the BBC while working on Mock the Week: if you thought his jokes were racy in that show then you are gonna be in for a shock with Tramadol nights as this takes his trademark brand of shock humour to eleven.
Tramadol Nights is a conventional sketch show with segments of stand up thrown in between.
The stand-up parts are standard confrontational fare as you would expect from Frankie and not everyone will resonate with the material: The jokes are harsh and do push the boundaries of taste frequently; so If you like that sort of comedy you are well catered for here; everyone else though will find Boyle's act difficult to digest.
The sketches are warped and twisted; again some viewers will find them very hard to stomach with the subject matter that they tackle; Some of the sketches are funny, and some of them aren't.
The general problem i find with Tramadol Nights is i find it somewhat disjointed and undisciplined; and i think this is partly because of the unrestrained nature of the show. With Frankie having free reign to make the jokes and sketches as shocking as he likes; this leads to some of the material falling flat on its face. Some of the sketches gained little more than murmur in some cases from the audience; and this i think is because some of the sketches try way to hard to be funny by pushing taste way too far.
Tramadol Nights is an interesting comedy experiment; though it isn't an example Franky at his best. For the money i still recommend getting the Mock the Week DVDs instead or any of his solo stand up dvds as they are much better.
3 Stars
Most Recent Customer Reviews
funny,brilliant,comedic genius
Even if you're not a Frankie Boyle fan and not easily offended than this dvd is perfect for you. His takes on the A-Team, Knight Rider and the Cookie Monster are so funny you'll be... Read more
Published 25 days ago by Satjinder Heer
Hey channel 4..
I don't like it when the Daily Mail brigade get to edit my DVD collection. Go and see him live instead.
Comedian: 10/10
DVD Production: 0/10
Comedian: 10/10
DVD Production: 0/10
Published 1 month ago by hanrahanrahanrahanrahan
Amazing, Glesga's finest
Frankie bhoy is the man, its a shame there wont be a 2nd series, absolutely hysterical, the stand up is brilliant and the sketches are totally mental, rab florence of Burninstoun... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jimmy Ringburn
Dreadful
I remember seeing this on tv - the first 10 minutes was okay, everything after that was utterly dire (and I watched 3 episodes). Read more
Published 4 months ago by Evie
LULZ
Frankie is the Dark Master, buy this, or you will get the probe, just like at the end of the DVD.
Published 5 months ago by stephen lewis
quality stand up
Not too keen on the sketches, didn't think they were funny at all really. But the top notch stand up more than made up for it!
Published 6 months ago by Lucas North
Terrible. Not worth the time or money.
I'm still wondering how this ever garnered a DVD release. At the original time of airing, I can't remember a single person liking the show. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Michael J.
Top Notch Comedy
Frankie Boyle is a very good antidote for what passes as politically correct comedy these days,never afraid to offend and amuse good comedy always has a target and frankie hits it... Read more
Published 7 months ago by R. A. Porter
Frankie Boyle is Pure LEGEND !
I bet This DVD will take the No.1 spot on the Vulgar Jordan's Christmans List - HAHAHAH
Fantastic series -
Well done channel 4 for sticking by your guns and... Read more
Fantastic series -
Well done channel 4 for sticking by your guns and... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. M. RALPH
You Go! Frankie show them who's boss!
TWO WORDS
BUY
WATCH
simple enough for you or do i need to write it down again
Frankie Boyle Rules!
BUY
WATCH
simple enough for you or do i need to write it down again
Frankie Boyle Rules!
Published 7 months ago by Mj Sullivan
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