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Frankie Goes to Russia

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Documentary, Comedy, Sport

Comedian Frankie Boyle is heading to Russia before the World Cup tournament begins to go behind the stereotypes and half-truths of Russian football and culture with his trademark provocative humour. What better person to send as a British ...See moreComedian Frankie Boyle is heading to Russia before the World Cup tournament begins to go behind the stereotypes and half-truths of Russian football and culture with his trademark provocative humour. What better person to send as a British envoy than a socially awkward, provocative comedian who is scared of flying and can only travel by car and train around the largest country on earth. Written by BBC (iPlayer Description) See less
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Director
Writer
Meryl O'Rourke (additional material)
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Updated Jun 3, 2018

Release date
Jun 3, 2018 (United Kingdom)

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16 cast members
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Frankie Boyle
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John Barnes
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Sepp Blatter
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Bono
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The Edge
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Adolf Hitler
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Boris Johnson
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Viktoriya Lopyreva
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Theresa May
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Larry Mullen Jr.
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Vladimir Putin
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U2
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