Radio show
| Genre | sketch show |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 2 |
| Starring | Andy Parsons Henry Naylor Richie Webb |
| Produced by | Gareth Edwards, Katie Tyrell, Carol Smith |
| Recording studio | Drill Hall, London; University of London Union; Pleasance, Edinburgh |
| Original release | 20 January 2001 – 17 March 2007 |
| No. of series | 9 |
| Website | bbc.co.uk/parsonsandnaylor |
Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections was a BBC Radio 2 satirical comedy show starring Andy Parsons and Henry Naylor. It also stars Richie Webb, and one female "special guest".
Female guests included Lucy Porter, Jo Caulfield, Julia Morris, Sarah Kendall, Kitty Flanagan, Nina Conti, Geraldine McNulty and Nina Wadia.
Most shows were recorded at The Drill Hall in London, although some were recorded at the Pleasance during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Some of series eight and one show of series nine were recorded at the University of London Union on Malet Street.
Production for the show started on Tuesdays, when the commissioned would meet at Broadcasting House at Portland Place. The show also had an open door policy, allowing non-commissioned writers to submit unsolicited scripts. On recording days, a variety of sketches would be tested in front of the audience and developed for later inclusion in the programme.
A 'best of' compilation album was released in August 2003, and shows were often repeated on BBC7.
Transmission dates and special guests
This table lists the dates of the original Thursday evening BBC Radio 2 transmissions, along with the special guests.
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series 1 (2001) | 20 January | 27 January | 3 February | 10 February | 17 February | 24 February | 3 March | 10 March | ||
| Series 2 (2001) | 28 June | 5 July | 12 July | 19 July | 26 July | 2 August | 9 August | 16 August | 23 August | 30 August |
| Series 3 (2002) | 18 April | 25 April | 2 May | 9 May | 16 May | 23 May | 30 May | 6 June | 13 June | |
| Series 4 (2002) | 19 September | 26 September | 3 October | 10 October | 17 October | 24 October | ||||
| Series 5 (2003) | 24 July Jenny Eclair |
31 July | 7 August Lucy Porter |
14 August Jo Caulfield |
21 August Kitty Flanagan |
28 August Sarah Kendall |
4 September Nina Conti |
11 September Geraldine McNulty |
18 September Lucy Porter |
25 September Julia Morris |
| Series 6 (2004) | 19 February | 26 February | 4 March | 11 March | 18 March | 25 March | ||||
| Series 7 (2004) | 9 September | 16 September | 23 September Jo Caulfield |
30 September Nina Conti |
7 October Jackie Clune |
14 October Jenny Eclair |
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| Series 8 (2005) | 14 April Lucy Porter |
21 April Jackie Clune |
28 April Katherine Jakeways |
5 May (Election Special) Lucy Porter |
12 May | 19 May | 26 May | |||
| Series 9 (2007) | 15 Feb Julia Morris |
22 Feb Lucy Porter |
1 Mar Lucy Porter |
8 March Lucy Porter |
17 March Barunka O'Shaughnessy |
There were also New Year Specials on 3 January 2002 and 27 December 2002, and a Christmas special on 25 December 2003.
- ^Note 1 : Recorded at the Pleasance Theatre during the Edinburgh Fringe.
- ^Note # : Recorded at the University of London Union (Malet Street, London. WC1).
- ^Note * : Not broadcast on the Thursday due to Comic Relief, but was broadcast on the Saturday repeat.
Subjects
Each show is introduced with a short hit on the co-star and 'musical maestro' Richie Webb.
The main subjects would include;
- News
- Society
- Lifestyle
- Culture
- Travel
- Music
- Media
- Sport
- Bigotry
- Football
- Home Affairs
- Bank Holidays
- Living
- Christmas
- Education
- Animals
- Hollywood
- News Review
- Classified
- Fashion
CD track listing
| Parsons and Naylor Pull-out Sections | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by Andy Parsons, Henry Naylor, and others | |
| Released | 4 August 2003 |
| Genre | Satire |
| Label | BBC Audiobooks |
| Producer | Gareth Edwards; Katie Tyrell |
CD one
- Introduction
- News Imagine a world - live in the Middle East
- Bigotry
- Football
- Culture In a nutshell - Shakespear Play
- Home Affairs
- Society
- Bank Holidays In a nutshell - Interview with a Royal nutter
- Music
- Lifestyle
- Introduction
- News
- Media
- Living
- Christmas
- Education
- Sport
- Music
- Animals
CD two
- Introduction
- News
- Society
- Travel
- Sport
- Lifestyle
- Culture
- Music
- News Review
- Introduction
- News
- Society
- Travel
- Culture
- Sport
- Hollywood
- Lifestyle
- Music
- Top 20
- News Review
References
- ^ "Writers Room". Retrieved 19 September 2006.
External links
- Official website
- BBC Writer's Room
- Doubled up: Parsons and Naylor's comedy careers 2003 interview
- BBC Writers Room