Andy Parsons
Who Andy Parsons is
Andy Parsons is a British stand-up comedian and writer who started out writing for Weekending and Smith and Jones, became one of the main writers on Spitting Image and spent ten years as a regular on BBC Two's Mock the Week. He has performed on Live at the Apollo, QI and The Stand-Up Show, won the Time Out Comedy Award, a New Zealand International Comedy Award, a Just for Laughs award in Montreal and a Silver Dolphin at Cannes, and has made eight sell-out national tours.
His recordings include the DVDs Britain's Got Idiots, Gruntled, Slacktivist and Live & Unleashed, released by Comedy Dynamics in 2019 as Live & Unleashed – But Naturally Cautious, and the 2025 ITVX hour Bafflingly Optimistic; he also writes columns for The Independent and the i and hosts the monthly Slacktivist Action Group at Soho Theatre.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Britain's Got Idiots, Gruntled, Slacktivist and 2 more
- Podcasts
- Slacktivist Action Group
- On screen
- Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo, QI and 3 more
- Official site
- andyparsons.co.uk ↗
Is Andy Parsons on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Andy Parsons has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: andyparsons.co.uk ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
Is Andy Parsons coming to my town?
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Britain's Got Idiots DVD
- Gruntled DVD
- Slacktivist DVD
- Live & Unleashed – But Naturally Cautious Comedy Dynamics, 2019
- Bafflingly Optimistic ITVX, 2025
On screen
- Mock the Week regular, BBC Two
- Live at the Apollo
- QI
- The Stand-Up Show
- Spitting Image writer
- Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections
Podcasts
- Slacktivist Action Group monthly, Soho Theatre
Comedians like Andy Parsons
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Eshaan Akbar also in Spitting Image
- Ardal O'Hanlon also in The Stand-Up Show
- Alistair McGowan also in Spitting Image
- David Baddiel also in Spitting Image
- Steve Coogan also in Spitting Image
- Ahir Shah also in Mock the Week
- Catherine Bohart also in Mock the Week
- Desiree Burch also in Mock the Week
Career timeline
- 2019Live & Unleashed – But Naturally Cautious (Comedy Dynamics, 2019) Special
- 2025Bafflingly Optimistic (ITVX, 2025) Special
Questions and answers
Where is Andy Parsons performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: andyparsons.co.uk ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Britain's Got Idiots, Gruntled, Slacktivist, Live & Unleashed – But Naturally Cautious and Bafflingly Optimistic.
What is their latest stand-up special?
Bafflingly Optimistic (ITVX, 2025), the latest of the 5 specials on this page.
What podcasts have they been on?
Slacktivist Action Group.
Where can I watch their stand-up specials?
As each special's credit gives it: Comedy Dynamics (Live & Unleashed – But Naturally Cautious, 2019).
What TV shows and films are they in?
Mock the Week (regular, BBC Two), Live at the Apollo, QI, The Stand-Up Show, Spitting Image (writer) and Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Eshaan Akbar (also in Spitting Image), Ardal O'Hanlon (also in The Stand-Up Show), Alistair McGowan (also in Spitting Image), David Baddiel (also in Spitting Image) and Steve Coogan (also in Spitting Image).
Are you Andy Parsons?
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The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Official site ↗ A stand-up comedian and writer; writer for Weekending, Smith and Jones and Spitting Image; a regular on Mock the Week for 10 years; Live at the Apollo, QI, The Stand-Up Show; the Time Out Comedy Award, the New Zealand International Comedy Award, a Just For Laughs award and the Cannes Silver Dolphin; eight sell-out…
- Comedy Dynamics — Live & Unleashed – But Naturally Cautious ↗ Released 25 January 2019, 90 minutes; one of the UK's best-known comedians and star of BBC Two's Mock the Week, with his fifth UK tour; the Time Out, New Zealand International and Just For Laughs awards (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026