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Katherine Heslop & Jacob Rawley

Frankie Boyle's BBC show axed after six years as comic admits he is 'not surprised'

Frank Boyle's comedy show New World Order has been axed by the BBC after running for six years.

In the show, Frankie would be joined by other comedians, journalists and commentators and the group would discuss the political topics of the day. Boyle, from Glasgow, admitted that the move was "not surprising" given the "current climate".

Fans have already shared their disappointment on social media, with some urging the comic to find a new home for the show on another channel or streaming service.

A BBC spokesperson told the Mirror: "We would like to thank Frankie Boyle and all those involved for six great series of New World Order, and we look forward to seeing what he does next on the BBC."

Frankie took to social media to comment on the news, admitting that the move from the BBC was 'not surprising' and thanking 'the funniest people in the business'.

The comic admitted that the news was 'not surprising' (David J Hogan/Getty Images)

The 50-year old comedian tweeted: "Ah well, there’s to be no more New World Order on the BBC.

"Not surprising in the current climate, I suppose. Just very grateful to have had six series of working with the funniest people in the business."

Fans have taken to Twitter to air their disappointment as one wrote: "It will be missed. The end monologues were outstanding and the reactions they provoked from the other comics were an added joy."

Another said: "That's a real shame. I enjoyed New World Order. Hopefully @frankieboyle you can find a new home for it on another channel?"

A third person called for Frankie to move to Netflix, writing: "@frankieboyle get an equivalent to NWO onto Netflix please," while a fourth called the show the "best thing on TV."

The Scottish comedian gained widespread recognition as a panel member of the BBC's long-running Mock the Week, which was also canned in August of last year.

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