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  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Channel 4 DVD
  • DVD Release Date: 10 Nov 2008
  • Run Time: 61 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (83 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000X8WFUC
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 430 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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"Master of the cruel one-liner"--Evening Standard
"His eye for absurdity is as sharp as his suits"--Guardian

Critically acclaimed comedian Frankie Boyle presents his hotly-anticipated first live stand-up DVD. Recorded live during his sell-out shows at London’s Hackney Empire, Frankie’s unique brand of observational comedy and brutal but perfectly constructed one-liners prove he is one of the best gag writers in the business.

As the stand out act on top-rated satirical comedy show Mock The Week, the sharp-suited Scotsman shows us just a slice of what he’s capable of. In this DVD he unleashes his razor-sharp wit upon the audience with jokes that are too near the knuckle for TV, constantly venturing onto thin ice with outrageous jibes that could be utterly offensive if not delivered with equal measures of visceral cheek and sarcasm, demonstrating the full force of his comic prowess.

Extras:

F**K You Scotland – behind the scenes tour diary
Sketches from BBC3 comedy Rush Hour
Drug experiment – additional audio material

Check out the dates of Frankie's 2008 tour:

01-Oct-08 Crawley - Hawth Theatre
03-Oct-08 Edinburgh - Festival Theatre
04-Oct-08 Edinburgh - Festival Theatre
05-Oct-08 Sheffield - Lyceum
06-Oct-08 Harrogate - Harrogate Theatre
07-Oct-08 Lincoln - Engine Shed
08-Oct-08 Leamington Spa - Royal Spa Centre
11-Oct-08 Halifax - Victoria Theatre
12-Oct-08 Birmingham - Alexandra Theatre
13-Oct-08 Derby - Assembly Rooms - The Great Hall
16-Oct-08 Kendal - Lakes Leisure
17-Oct-08 Preston - Guildhall Grand Hall
18-Oct-08 Aberystwyth - Arts Centre
19-Oct-08 Port Talbot - The Princess Royal Theatre
21-Oct-08 Northampton - Royal & Derngate Theatre
22-Oct-08 Bedford - Corn Exchange
23-Oct-08 Brighton - Dome
24-Oct-08 Colchester - Charter Hall, Leisure World
25-Oct-08 Winsford - Civic Hall
26-Oct-08 Buxton - Opera House
28-Oct-08 Dunstable - The Grove Theatre
30-Oct-08 Peterborough - Broadway Theatre
31-Oct-08 Carlisle - The Sands Centre
01-Nov-08 York - Grand Opera House
02-Nov-08 Salford - Lowry
03-Nov-08 Hull - City Hall
07-Nov-08 Newcastle - City Hall
08-Nov-08 Bradford - St Georges Concert Hall
09-Nov-08 Southend - Cliffs Pavilion
11-Nov-08 Hayes - Beck Theatre
12-Nov-08 Cardiff - St David's Hall
14-Nov-08 Torquay - Princess Theatre
15-Nov-08 Taunton - Wellsprings Leisure Centre
17-Nov-08 Leicester - De Montfort Hall
18-Nov-08 Cheltenham - Town Hall
20-Nov-08 Chatham - Central Theatre
21-Nov-08 Stoke-on-Trent - Victoria Hall
22-Nov-08 Cambridge - Corn Exchange
23-Nov-08 Bristol - Colston Hall
25-Nov-08 Basingstoke - The Anvil
26-Nov-08 Dorking - Halls
28-Nov-08 Skegness - The Embassy
29-Nov-08 Oxford - New Theatre
03-Dec-08 Telford - Oakengates @ The Place
04-Dec-08 Portsmouth - Guildhall
06-Dec-08 London - Hammersmith Apollo
12-Dec-08 Worthing - Assembly Hall
13-Dec-08 Wolverhampton - Civic Hall


Synopsis
MOCK THE WEEK'S resident panel pundit Frankie Boyle graces London's Hackney Empire stage in this, his first live stand-up DVD. Frankie's humour may be darker than dark at times, but his wit is so quick you'll barely have time to chastise yourself before laughing at his deliciously un-PC wisecracks.

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Can't make my mind up, 18 Nov 2008
By Mr. J. Earl (Taunton) - See all my reviews
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I've watched almost every episode of Mock the Week and think that Frankie Boyle is the true star of the programme. Whilst I respect he's not to everyone's taste his 'close to the knuckle' style of humour always makes me wet myself, although I do sometimes find myself cringing in disbelief at some of the stuff he comes out with.

When I heard he was coming to my home town of Taunton I immediately snapped up tickets to see him. It's not often an act of his stature comes to visit. I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed the show and was in stitches throughout, as were the rest of the audience from what I could see. Yes, some of the jokes I had heard before on Mock the Week but this only accounted for around 10% of the show. The rest was fresh to my ears and some of it was obviously brand new material as he was talking about events that had only happened that week. Personally I thought that on the night his interaction with the audience was fantastic and appeared to be 'off the cuff', even if the "what do you do?" line did wear a bit thin come the end. However, be warned... If you don't like the use of the word 'c**t' do not go to see Frankie as it's used very frequently.

So good was Frankie's performance that I had to go out and buy the DVD. To be honest it was a bit of a waste of money cos the routine was exactly the same as the show, minus the recent topical stuff. Even the cruel remarks to the audience were the same. So much for being off the cuff! It soon became clear why he kept asking the audience what they did for work. Any other questions would have required Frankie to make something up on the spot instead of the well rehearsed replies he used at both the live show I went to and the DVD. To be fair to him though I was kind of expecting this to be the case. It was exactly the same when I watched Alan Carr's DVD after seeing him live. I guess most comedians have a well rehearsed routine that they adapt slightly as the tour progresses. Some clearly adapt more than others. However, I have to say that despite all of this I did find myself watching the whole DVD from start to finish and laughing at all the same jokes and put downs as I had the night before. There's just no denying that this guy is extremely funny. Whether Frankie will be remembered in time to come for his stand up routines or his television work on shows such as Mock the Week remains to be seen. I for one shall be watching with interest.

In summary this DVD is a must buy if you haven't seen one of Frankie's live shows. However if you have seen him live, unless you want a memento of your night I would save your pennies and buy something else.
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39 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars 99% reused = 100% exaggeration, 27 Nov 2008
Having waited impatiently for the release of this DVD since Amazon listed it, i have to say this is everything it promised to be.

Frankie Boyle's humour isn't to everyone's taste, not so much near the knuckle as dead on it; crude, rude and offensively hilarious.

It's true that you've heard quite a number of the jokes before, but 90-99% of them? Come on. Each of the old favourites we've all heard before from Mock the Week was sandwiched between new, extremely funny observations and quick witted remarks. I'm the sort of sad freak who's watched all the Mock the Week episodes and relived them all on Dave. (So glad i wasn't sitting front row for any of Frankie's shows, he'd have had a field day taking the P out of me, i'm sure!) So if he's said the jokes before, i've heard 'em. And you know what? It's still bust a gut funny. Afterall, you go and see the bands you like live and buy their cds to hear your favourite songs, why isn't it the same for comedians and jokes?

In conclusion, this is an absolute must for Frankie fans, but if you'll be disappointed by anything less than a whole new act of jokes, then maybe have a re-think before clicking 'add to basket'.

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73 of 101 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Poor Show Frankie...., 11 Nov 2008
By TPATH76 (Glasgow, Scotland) - See all my reviews
Okay, after much eager anticipation on waiting for this DVD to be released, it finally happenned and I went out and bought myself a copy last night. Up until this point, for any Frankie Boyle stuff its either been mock the week or youtube.

From the get go on this DVD however, it was a tad disappointing. As said in other reviews, 90-99% OF THE MATERIAL ON THIS DVD HAS BEEN ON MOCK THE WEEK. Because of this, I was a bit annoyed. I understand the nature of standup (i.e. having set jokes, opening up sets of people in the audience to come back to later in the night etc) but to use this amount of material again is unbelieveable.

From his fast wit, off the cuff, shock factor humour on mock the week to this...i don't know, it's a bit difficult to explain. When you watch this DVD and you see the exact same jokes, same hand movements, same everything (when you believed what you saw on mock the week was totally off the cuff & original) then you'll see what I mean & what i'm trying to explain.

On this DVD in particular, he just seems like he's out to do a job and theres no genuine connection between the entertainer & the audience...when he presumably can't think of any jokes of hand, he then picks off people in the audience for what becomes, for the most part, predictable.

I don't want to cause any arguments here, but check out Billy Connelly...yes, they go down different routes in terms of humour but with Billy Connelly, you genuinely believe & feel a connection...and he comes out wanting to make that connection.

Bit of advice...don't buy this DVD - if you're needing some Frankie Boyle stuff, buy the mock the week DVD instead. The fast paced environment of mock the week is much more suited to his humour.
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3.0 out of 5 stars I'm not sure about this
I've always liked Frankie on Mock The Week but somehow his live shows don't meet that same standard of funniness. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Adolfhardon

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional DVD
If you like Frankie Boyle on Mock the Week this is for you - Frankie Boyle at his best.
Published 2 months ago by Mr. S. Davies

1.0 out of 5 stars Extremely disappointing
I bought this DVD because like everyone else I had seen Frankie's performances on Mock The Week. I absolutely love that programme and it never fails to entertain me. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. N. Wildman

1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing
I was looking forward to this release but was thoroughly disappointed. I was hoping the material was going to be witty and insightful. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dr. N. J. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Bits of rehashed material does not an unenjoyable show make...
As a Yank, it's quite hard to see "Mock the Week" with any regularity (Thanks, YouTube!). While it IS true that there is material in this show that HAS been on "Mock the Week",... Read more
Published 3 months ago by P. Kim

3.0 out of 5 stars Grates after a while
I'm a fan of stand up comedy and have enjoyed Frankie's wicked wit on `Mock The Week' so I was looking forward to seeing some of his uncensored stuff on this `near the knuckle'... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Bookwormjo

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I bought this on the strength of Mock The Week, where I enjoy Frankie's below the belt humour. However for me on the DVD he goes too far - swearing continuously throughout, jokes... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. P. Fixter

2.0 out of 5 stars Unimpressed
To say it's 90% recycled is an exaggeration. Yes, it's partly material we've seen before, but I expected that even before the DVD came out. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Matt Kelly

5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff
for anyone who loves frankie boyle this is a must have its a great addition to my dvd collection absolutely briliant if not to everyone's tatse but what else is to be expected... Read more
Published 4 months ago by A.Hurst

3.0 out of 5 stars Frankie Boyle - Live
Very dark - enjoyable but in a "I can't believe he just said that!" kinda way!!!!
Published 4 months ago by PippaZ

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