Frankie Boyle hoping to get under the skin of Scotland for new TV show

Frankie Boyle hasn’t done a proper tour of Scotland for almost a decade, so by way of preparation for a run of big theatre shows, he’s going back on the road to gig at some colourful smaller venues around the country, culminating at a homecoming gig in Glasgow.

But this is more than just a tour , Frankie’s keen to get under the skin of his home country for this four-part series for BBC Two.

He’s intrigued to explore and document what he sees along the way, so across the four journeys he’ll be making unlikely diversions between gigs, meeting the people he thinks could help him understand where Scotland’s really at in 2019.

Patrick Holland, Controller at BBC Two, said: “Frankie is an exceptional talent and I am delighted that he’s building on the fantastic impact of New World Order to bring this new series for BBC Two”.

Throughout the series of documentaries, from the cities of the south to the wilds of the north, Frankie will refract the story of Scotland through his own unique prism, taking a fresh and surprising look at the history alongside contemporary ideas of Scottish identity.

At the end of each episode, he’ll roll into his destination town and take his fresh material onto a brand new stage .

Frankie Boyle’s Full Power show is coming to Aberdeen, Oban, Glasgow and Edinburgh this autumn as part of his Scottish tour.