Andy Parsons
Andy Parsons

Andy Parsons

  • 56 years old
  • English
  • Stand-up comedian and writer
Andy Parsons

Andy Parsons is an English stand-up comedian and writer, known as a regular panellist on Mock The Week from series 3 to series 14, and for writing the BBC Radio 4 sitcom Scrooby Trevithick.

Year Production Role
2024 Andy Parsons: Live & Unleashed But Naturally Cautious Writer
2024 Andy Parsons: Live & Unleashed But Naturally Cautious Host / Presenter
2023 Andy Parsons: Bafflingly Optimistic Self
2023 Andy Parsons: Bafflingly Optimistic Self
2023 The News Quiz - Series 111
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Guest
2023 You Heard It Here First - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2023 The News Quiz - Series 110
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
Guest
2022 Mock The Week - Series 21
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  1. Special - The History Of... Part 1
Regular Panellist
2022 Henley Festival Self
2021 Newcastle Comedy Weekender Self
2020 Southport Comedy Festival Self
2020 Live At The Apollo - The One About...
  1. Special - Celebrity
Guest
2020 The News Quiz - Series 102
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Guest
2020 Leicester Comedy Festival Self
2019 Andy Parsons: Healing The Nation Self
2019 Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E6 - Episode Six
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
  6. E11 - Episode Eleven
  7. E12 - Episode Twelve
  8. E14 - Episode Fourteen
  9. E15 - Episode Fifteen
  10. E16 - Episode Sixteen
  11. E19 - Episode Nineteen
  12. E20 - Episode Twenty
Team Captain
2017 Andy Parsons: Peak Bullsh*t Self
2017 The News Quiz - Series 92
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2016 It's Not What You Know - Series 4
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Guest
2015 Mock The Week - Series 14
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
  6. E8 - Episode Eight
  7. E9 - Episode Nine
  8. E10 - Episode Ten
  9. Special - Highlights Special
  10. Special - Christmas Special
Regular Panellist
2014 The Football's On - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2014 Mock The Week - Series 13
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. Special - Highlights Special
  13. Special - Christmas Special
  14. Special - New Year Special
Regular Panellist
2014 The Football's On - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2014 Andy Parsons: Slacktivist Writer
2014 Andy Parsons: Slacktivist Host / Presenter
2013 Mock The Week - Series 12
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. Special - Highlights Special
  13. Special - Christmas Special
Regular Panellist
2013 The Matt Lucas Awards - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - Highlights Special
Guest
2013 Mock The Week Looks Back At...
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  1. E1 - Health
  2. E2 - Animals
  3. E3 - Education
  4. E4 - Entertainment
  5. E5 - Law And Order
  6. E6 - Science And Technology
  7. E7 - Travel
  8. E8 - Britain
  9. E9 - Royals
  10. E10 - Food And Drink
Self (Archive Material)
2013 Fighting Talk - Series 10
  1. E23 - Episode Twenty Three
Guest
2012 Andy Parsons Gruntled Live Host / Presenter
2012 Comedy World Cup
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Team Captain
2012 The Now Show - The Now Show 2012 - Live!
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Writer
2012 The Now Show - The Now Show 2012 - Live!
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Self
2012 Mock The Week - Series 11
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - 100th Episode
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. Special - Highlights Special
  7. E6 - Episode Six
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E10 - Episode Ten
  10. E11 - Episode Eleven
  11. Special - Christmas Special
Regular Panellist
2012 Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2012 The Now Show - Series 36
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Writer
2012 The Now Show - Series 36
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Self
2011 Live At The Apollo - Series 7
  1. E4 - Andy Parsons, Andrew Lawrence, Milton Jones
Host / Presenter
2011 What's So Funny? - Series 2
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
Guest
2011 Andy Parsons: Gruntled Self
2011 Mock The Week - Series 10
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. Special - Highlights & Out-takes Special
  7. E6 - Episode Six
  8. E7 - Episode Seven
  9. E8 - Episode Eight
  10. E9 - Episode Nine
  11. E10 - Episode Ten
  12. E11 - Episode Eleven
  13. Special - Christmas Special
Regular Panellist
2011 24 Hour Panel People Guest
2011 It's Your Round - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Guest
2010 No Angel Policeman
2010 Andy Parsons - Britain's Got Idiots Writer
2010 Andy Parsons - Britain's Got Idiots Host / Presenter
2010 Fighting Talk - Series 8
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E11 - Episode Eleven
Guest
2010 Mock The Week - Series 9
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
Regular Panellist
2010 Never Write Off The Germans
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  1. E1 - Episode One
Team Captain
2010 Fighting Talk - Series 7
  1. E37 - Episode Thirty Seven
Guest
2010 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. E1 - Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2010
Guest
2010 Scrooby Trevithick - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Entrepreneur
  2. E5 - Journalist
Writer
2010 Scrooby Trevithick - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Entrepreneur
  2. E5 - Journalist
Scrooby Trevithick
2010 Mock The Week - Series 8
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  1. E1 - Episode One
Regular Panellist
2009 The News Quiz - Series 69
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
Guest
2009 I Guess That's Why They Call It The News
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Guest
2009 Mock The Week - Series 7
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Highlights Special
  8. E7 - Episode Seven
  9. E8 - Episode Eight
  10. E9 - Episode Nine
  11. E10 - Episode Ten
Regular Panellist
2009 Does The Team Think... - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
Guest
2009 Live At The Apollo - Series 4
  1. E5 - Lenny Henry, Ed Byrne and Andy Parsons
  2. Special - Best Of Live At The Apollo
Guest
2009 The PMQ Show Host / Presenter
2008 Argumental - Series 1
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. Special - Highlights Special
Guest
2008 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 5 Guest
2008 Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive - Series 4
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2008 Mock The Week - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. Special - Highlights Special
  13. Special - Christmas Special
Regular Panellist
2008 Scrooby Trevithick - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Motions
  2. E2 - Athletics
  3. E3 - Herb
  4. E4 - Agate
  5. E5 - Fridge
  6. E6 - Dream
Producer
2008 Scrooby Trevithick - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Motions
  2. E2 - Athletics
  3. E3 - Herb
  4. E4 - Agate
  5. E5 - Fridge
  6. E6 - Dream
Writer
2008 Scrooby Trevithick - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Motions
  2. E2 - Athletics
  3. E3 - Herb
  4. E4 - Agate
  5. E5 - Fridge
  6. E6 - Dream
Narrator
2008 Scrooby Trevithick - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Motions
  2. E2 - Athletics
  3. E3 - Herb
  4. E4 - Agate
  5. E5 - Fridge
  6. E6 - Dream
Scrooby Trevithick
2008 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 4 Guest
2007 Alexei Sayle's Alternative Take
  1. E1 - Episode One
Self (Archive Material)
2007 Mock The Week - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. Special - Highlights Special
Regular Panellist
2007 Does The Team Think... - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2007 Political Animal - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2007 Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections - Series 9
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
Writer
2007 Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections - Series 9
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
Host / Presenter
2007 Mock The Week - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. Special - Highlights Special
Regular Panellist
2006 QI - Series D
  1. Special - Death
Guest
2006 Mock The Week - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Highlights Special
Regular Panellist
2006 The Smith & Jones Sketchbook
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Writer (Additional Material)
2006 The Smith & Jones Sketchbook (as Andy Parson)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Writer (Additional Material)
2006 Mock The Week - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. Special - Highlights Special
Guest
2005 The News Quiz - Series 58
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2005 Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections - Series 8
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
Writer
2005 Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections - Series 8
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
Host / Presenter
2005 Mock The Week - Series 1
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. Special - Highlights Special
Guest
2004 Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections - Series 7
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
Writer
2004 Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections - Series 7
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
Host / Presenter
2004 Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
Writer
2004 Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
Host / Presenter
2004 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 3 Guest
2003 Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. Special - Parsons And Naylor's Christmas Pull-Out Sections
Writer
2003 Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. Special - Parsons And Naylor's Christmas Pull-Out Sections
Host / Presenter
2002 Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out New Year
Writer
2002 Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out New Year
Host / Presenter
2002 Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
Writer
2002 Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
Host / Presenter
2002 Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections - 2002 Special Writer
2002 Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections - 2002 Special Host / Presenter
2001 Fringe Cuts
  1. 2001
Guest
2001 Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
Writer
2001 Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
Host / Presenter
2001 Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
Writer
2001 Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
Host / Presenter
1998 Smith & Jones - Series 6
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Ensemble Actor
1997 Smith & Jones - Series 5
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E6 - Episode Six
Ensemble Actor
1996 Lenny Henry Gets Wild Writer
1996 Asylum (as Parsons & Naylor)
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E6 - Episode Six
Ensemble Actor
1996 Spitting Image - Series 20
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
Writer
1995 Smith & Jones - Series 4
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Ensemble Actor
1995 The Imaginatively-Titled Punt & Dennis Show - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Ensemble Actor
1994 Spitting Image - Series 19
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. Special - Ye Olde Spittinge Image New Year Special
Writer
1994 Spitting Image - Series 18
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E6 - Episode Six
Writer
1994 The Detectives - Series 2
  1. E1 - Collared
Armed Officer
1993 Spitting Image - Series 17 (as Parsons & Naylor)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
Writer
1993 Spitting Image - Series 16 (as Parsons & Naylor)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E5 - Episode Five
Writer
1992 Smith & Jones - Series 3
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Ensemble Actor
1992 Spitting Image - Series 15 (as Naylor & Parsons)
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Writer
1992 Spitting Image - Series 15
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Writer
1992 Smith & Jones - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
Writer (Additional Material)
1992 Spitting Image - Series 14 (as Parsons & Naylor)
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
Writer
1991 Spitting Image - Series 13 (as Naylor & Parsons)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Writer
1991 Murder Most Horrid - Series 1
  1. E5 - Murder at Tea Time
Charlie Dunn
1991 Week Ending - Series 68
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E9 - Episode Nine
Writer
1991 Week Ending - Series 67
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  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. E10 - Episode Ten
  3. E11 - Episode Eleven
  4. E12 - Episode Twelve
  5. E14 - Episode Fourteen
  6. E15 - Episode Fifteen
  7. E16 - Episode Sixteen
  8. E17 - Episode Seventeen
  9. E18 - Episode Eighteen
  10. E19 - Episode Nineteen
  11. E20 - Episode Twenty
  12. E21 - Episode Twenty-One
  13. E23 - Episode Twenty-Three
  14. E24 - Episode Twenty-Four
  15. E25 - Episode Twenty-Five
  16. E26 - Episode Twenty-Six
  17. E28 - Episode Twenty-Eight
Writer

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Andy Parsons on IMDb

Born
Monday 3rd April 1967 (56 years-old)
Nationality
English

Andy Parsons is an English stand-up comedian and writer, known as a regular panellist on Mock The Week from series 3 to series 14.

Along with comedy partner Henry Naylor, he has written and presented nine series of Parsons And Naylor's Pull-Out Sections for BBC Radio 2.

Born in Weymouth, Dorset, Parsons was educated at Parc Eglos Primary School, Helston Comprehensive School, an Churston Ferrers Grammar School, before reading Law at Christ's College, Cambridge. It was here that he met Henry Naylor and eventually formed a double act, touring twice with the National Student Theatre Company and once with the successful Cambridge comedy group the Footlights.

After graduation, Parsons initially worked as a legal clerk on a case at the Greenock shipyards, which he has described as "the most tedious thing I'd ever done." Thankfully for the comedy world, he elected to change approach and soon established TBA, London's first ever sketch comedy club.

Parsons began his career as a writer on ITV's puppet-based satirical comedy show Spitting Image, and soon he was making guest appearances on shows such as They Think It's All Over, QI, and Fighting Talk, on BBC Radio 5 Live. From 2005 to [/y]2015[/y] he was a regular panellist on Mock The Week, missing only five episodes in total.

An accomplished stand-up performer, Parsons won the Time Out Comedy Award in 2002, and has toured the UK on numerous occasions.

From 2008 to 2010 Parsons wrote and recorded his own BBC Radio 4 sitcom entitled Scrooby Trevithick. It is based on at the well-meaning but desperately flawed and hapless Scrooby, who tries to better himself through his own website, where he's left a number of web diaries.

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