Frankie Boyle's Tour of Scotland is a 2020 travel documentary series that aired on BBC Two. Consisting of four half-hour episodes, the programme was nominated for a British Academy Scotland Awards (BAFTA) Award.
| Frankie Boyle's Tour of Scotland | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Travel documentary |
| Starring | Frankie Boyle |
| Country of origin | Scotland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Two Rivers |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 7 February – 28 February 2020 |
Production
editBoyle had previously done a travel documentary for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Frankie Goes to Russia. The show was announced in July 2019, to be produced by Two Rivers.[1] The programme aired on BBC Two in a Friday 10 p.m. timeslot.[2] The stand-up routine shown in the documentary was released under the title Frankie Boyle Live: Excited For You To See And Hate This in July 2020. Produced by Two Rivers, it was shown on BBC Two.[3]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aberdeen to Oban" | 7 February 2020 | |
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Boyle meets a hermit, tours a commune, talks about Scottish land reform with Andy Wightman and visits a hydroelectric power station. | |||
| 2 | "Edinburgh to Aberdeen" | 14 February 2020 | |
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Boyle speaks to the rapper Loki and the crime writer Val McDermid, attends a lesson in a Scottish prison about Scottish language and dialect and talks to Catherine King—a sign language interpreter—before she interprets a live show for Boyle. | |||
| 3 | "Glasgow to Ayr" | 21 February 2020 | |
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Boyle meets his former Jeet Kune Do instructor for another lesson, talks to a historian about Mary, Queen of Scots, converses with the refugee activist Amal Azzudin and tours a fairground. | |||
| 4 | "Oban to Glasgow" | 28 February 2020 | |
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Boyle talks to comic book writer Grant Morrison, learns about battle re-enactment, joins artists working on a mural and talks to a Glasgow councillor about the city's association with slavery in British colonies. | |||
Reception
editThe series was nominated for a British Academy Scotland Awards (BAFTA) Award in the category of Factual Series.[4]
Lucy Mangan of The Guardian rated the series four stars out of five, saying that despite very rarely laughing out loud at television, she "belly-laughed throughout". Mangan praised Boyle as a "good guide, sufficiently engaged and detached at the same time".[5] In another four star review, The Herald's Alison Rowat reviewed the first episode positively, calling Boyle "a pugnacious sort but a surprisingly good interviewer".[6]
References
edit- ^ "Frankie Boyle to film a travelogue around Scotland". Chortle. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ Greig, Finlay (7 February 2020). "Frankie Boyle's Tour of Scotland: when the series starts on BBC Two tonight, and where the comedian visits". The Scotsman. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ Newlands, Emma (15 July 2020). "Glasgow's Two Rivers Media to make follow-up Frankie Boyle show". The Scotsman. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ Webster, Laura (9 December 2020). "Bafta Scotland: All the winners from last night's socially distanced ceremony". The National. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ Mangan, Lucy (7 February 2020). "Frankie Boyle's Tour of Scotland review – och aye, it's the new travelogue king!". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ Rowat, Alison (7 February 2020). "Frankie Boyle's Tour of Scotland, series one, episode one, review". The Herald. Retrieved 24 December 2020.