Frankie Boyle's New World Order

Frankie Boyle (Presenter)

Born: August 16, 1972 in Glasgow

Best Known For: His Mock The Week appearances.

Early-life: Francis Martin Patrick Boyle was born August 16, 1972, in Pollokshaws on the south side of Glasgow. His parents came from Co Donegal in Ireland. After leaving school he studied urban planning at Aston University for a year before dropping out to do an English literature degree at the University of Sussex. In 1995, while on a teacher-training course in Edinburgh, he started doing stand-up comedy. He got his big break at Edinburgh's The Stand Comedy Club. However, it was his appearances on BBC comedy news review show Mock the Week that helped turn him into a household name.

Career: Boyle was dubbed 'The dark heart of Mock the Week' by host Dara O Briain, and enjoyed massive success with a series of stand-up shows around the UK. However, Boyle has also courted plenty of controversy with his comments on a range of subjects. He left Mock the Week in 2009; he released his autobiography the same year and in 2010 launched comedy show Tramadol Nights on C4. He also writes a weekly tabloid column, and his tours have gone down a storm in many parts of the UK. However, a pilot for a proposed talk show called Frankie Boyle's Rehabilitation Programme was described as 'non-transmittable'.

Quote: 'As long as you're not trying to solicit murder, there's no line that you can't cross.'

Trivia: Boyle has published an autobiography and two other books.

Sara Pascoe (Guest)

Born: May 22, 1981 in Dagenham

Best Known For: Being a comedian.

Early-life: Sara was born in Dagenham on May 22, 1981, the daughter of Derek Pascoe, vocalist and saxophonist in 1970s pop group Flintlock. Sara went on to study English at the University of Sussex. She began performing stand-up in 2007.

Career: Pascoe first appeared in her own show at the Edinburgh Festival in 2010. Since then, she has toured around the UK and appeared on a number of TV panel shows, including Mock the Week, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and QI. She has also acted in The Thick of It, The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, Campus, Twenty Twelve and W1A. In 2016, she published Animal: The Autobiography of a Female Body.

Quote: 'I don't think there are any subjects you can't joke about because human beings are forgiving of subject matter when we find things funny.'

Trivia: Pascoe is a vegan. In 2014, she was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Comedy Show.

Katherine Ryan (Guest)

Born: June 30, 1983 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Best Known For: Being a comedian.

Early-life: Katherine was born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, on June 30, 1983. During her childhood, Katherine and her two younger sisters spent most summers in Cork visiting their paternal grandparents. She went on to study city planning at university and ended up training waitresses at Hooters. In her spare time, she attended open mic comedy nights.

Career: Ryan moved to the UK to work for a fashion magazine and began finding stand-up work. She is now a regular guest on Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats and Never Mind the Buzzcocks. She has also starred in the sitcoms Campus, Episodes and Badults.

Quote: 'In the UK, people will go out and see music and comedy every night of the week, but that just doesn't happen in Canada and America.'

Trivia: Ryan has battled two bouts of skin cancer.

Barbara Wiltshire (Director)

Ruth Phillips (Executive producer)

10:00 pm - 10:40 pm, Tuesday, March 31 on U&Dave (19)

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