Calls for Frankie Boyle gig to be axed #BBCNolan

Jun 26, 2015, 09:00 AM

Fury over controversial comedian Frankie Boyle headlining a belfast festival. The Scottish comic has come under fire in the past for making jokes about people with downs syndrome. He was accused of making jokes about their hair, clothes and life expectancy.

A petition has been started after the comedian was booked to appear at the Feile an Phobail festival in August.

It calls on the organisers to rethink their decision.

But what do you think - are there some groups of people that are just off limits and jokes about them aren't funny?

Tom Slater from Spiked Magazine and commentator Heidi McAlpin join the discussion.