Andy Parsons’s top ten stand-up comedians

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1/10

‘A burgeoning Devon talent. One of those people you are always delighted to see on the same bill because you know you’ll have fun.’ See Adam Hills and Josh Widdicombe's double interview

2/10

‘Glenn Wool, Stewart Francis and Craig Campbell. They all deserve to be included individually. Separately they’re magnificent. Collectively, they’re an embarrassment of riches.’

3/10

‘A cracking addition to the “Mock the Week” crew and a pleasure to have around.’ Read our interview with Chris Addison

4/10

‘My long-term Cutting Edge double-act partner at the Comedy Store and somebody I would love to see doing bigger tours.’

5/10

‘A regular fixture on my BBC Radio 2 show, and a joy every week.’

6/10

‘It is difficult to get excited about some people’s success. Others, like Sarah’s, you can just sit back and enjoy.’

7/10

‘A man I first met on a sun-glittered balcony in Adelaide. He’s been an inspiration ever since.’

8/10

‘You don’t know a man until you’ve been in a tent together at -53C and had to huddle together for warmth because it is too cold to sleep. [Andy Parsons and Ed Byrne drove across Siberia together for BBC Two’s “World’s Most Dangerous Roads.”]’

9/10

‘A man who was raped by showbusiness before he was born. He has a surprisingly gentle underbelly and gives exceedingly good hugs.’

10/10

‘We shared a local and sometimes we’d go along and do the pub quiz there. We’d win something every time. I hardly answered a question.’

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Having just wrapped up his tenth series of ‘Mock the Week’, Andy Parsons is hitting the road with his new tour ‘I’ve Got a Shed’ and has a new DVD, 'Slacktivist', released in November. We asked him to list his top ten stand-up comedians. He’s actually chosen 12 (cheeky), and you might recognise a number of them as his week-mocking mates…

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