Andy Parsons

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Andy Parsons is a British comedian and writer, best known for his work with comedy partner Henry Naylor. They have written and presented seven seasons of Parsons and Naylor’s Pull-Out Sections for BBC Radio 2. Archive shows are often repeated on BBC 7, and a compilation CD was released in 2003. They have also performed live versions of the show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (1993-2001) and at international comedy festivals in Sydney (1998/99), Melbourne and Adelaide (both 1998).

He has written for Spitting Image, Noel's House Party and Alas Smith and Jones, and provided the voice to the cat in an episode of Press Gang, entitled "Bad News". He has also appeared as a guest on They Think It's All Over and BBC Radio 5 Live's Fighting Talk, and appears a regular panellist on Mock the Week

Parsons regularly performs solo shows at comedy festivals, and also at The Comedy Store and Jongleurs. He is the Time Out Comedy Award Winner 2002.