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{{Infobox Radio Show
| show_name          = Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections
| other_names        = 
| format             = [[sketch show]]
| runtime            = 30 mins
| country            = [[United Kingdom]]
| language           = [[English language|English]]
| home_station       = [[BBC Radio 2]]
| television         = 
| starring           = [[Andy Parsons]]<br />[[Henry Naylor]]<br />[[Richie Webb]]
| creator            = 
| writer             = 
| producer           = [[Gareth Edwards (producer)|Gareth Edwards]],<br />[[Katie Tyrell]],<br />Carol Smith
| record_location    = Drill Hall, [[London]]; [[University of London Union]]; [[The Pleasance|Pleasance]], [[Edinburgh]]
| first_aired        = 20 January 2001
| last_aired         = 17 March 2007
| num_series         = 9
| num_episodes       = 
| audio_format       = 
| opentheme          = 
| endtheme           = 
| website            = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/parsonsandnaylor/ 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 [[The Pleasance|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.<ref name="writers">{{cite web|title=Writers Room |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/parsonsandnaylor05.shtml | accessdate=2006-09-19}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

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.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width: 98%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"
|-
! style="width: 7%;" | 
! style="width: 7%;" | Week 1
! style="width: 7%;" | Week 2
! style="width: 7%;" | Week 3
! style="width: 7%;" | Week 4
! style="width: 7%;" | Week 5
! style="width: 7%;" | Week 6
! style="width: 7%;" | Week 7
! style="width: 7%;" | Week 8
! style="width: 7%;" | Week 9
! style="width: 7%;" | Week 10
|-
! Series 1 (2001)
| text-align:center" | 20 January || 27 January || 3 February||10 February || 17 February || 24 February || 3 March || 10 March || ||
|-
! Series 2 (2001)
| text-align:center" | 28 June || 5 July|| 12 July|| 19 July || 26 July || 2 August || 9 August{{ref|1|1}} || 16 August || 23 August || 30 August
|-
! Series 3 (2002)
| text-align:center" | 18 April || 25 April || 2 May || 9 May || 16 May || 23 May || 30 May || 6 June || 13 June ||
|-
! Series 4 (2002)
| text-align:center" | 19 September || 26 September || 3 October|| 10 October || 17 October || 24 October ||
|-
! Series 5 (2003)
| text-align:center" | 24 July<br>[[Jenny Eclair]]  || 31 July || 7 August{{ref|1|1}}<br>[[Lucy Porter]] || 14 August{{ref|1|1}}<br>[[Jo Caulfield]] || 21 August<br>[[Kitty Flanagan]] || 28 August<br>[[Sarah Kendall]] || 4 September<br>[[Nina Conti]] || 11 September<br>[[Geraldine McNulty]] || 18 September<br>[[Lucy Porter]] || 25 September<br>[[Julia Morris]]
|-
! Series 6 (2004)
| text-align:center" | 19 February || 26 February || 4 March || 11 March || 18 March || 25 March || ||
|-
! Series 7 (2004)
| text-align:center" | 9 September || 16 September || 23 September<br>[[Jo Caulfield]]|| 30 September<br>[[Nina Conti]] || 7 October<br>[[Jackie Clune]] || 14 October<br>[[Jenny Eclair]] || ||
|-
! Series 8 (2005)
| text-align:center" | 14 April{{ref|2|#}}<br>[[Lucy Porter]]|| 21 April<br>[[Jackie Clune]]|| 28 April<br>[[Katherine Jakeways]] || 5 May{{ref|2|#}}<br>([[2005 United Kingdom general election|Election]] Special)<br>[[Lucy Porter]] || 12 May || 19 May || 26 May ||
|-
! Series 9 (2007)
| text-align:center" | 15 Feb<br>[[Julia Morris]] || 22 Feb<br>[[Lucy Porter]] || 1 Mar<br>[[Lucy Porter]] || 8 March<br>[[Lucy Porter]] || 17 March{{ref|3|*}}<br>[[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|Note 1}}:  Recorded at the [[The Pleasance|Pleasance]] Theatre during the [[Edinburgh Fringe]].
*{{note|#|Note #}}:  Recorded at the University of London Union (Malet Street, London. WC1).<ref name="writers"/>
*{{note|*|Note *}}:  Not broadcast on the Thursday due to ''[[Comic Relief (charity)|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;
<div style="float:left; width:50%;">
*News
*Society
*Lifestyle
*Culture
*Travel
*Music
*Media
*Sport
*Bigotry
*Football
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
*Home Affairs
*Bank Holidays
*Living
*Christmas
*Education
*Animals
*Hollywood
*News Review
*Classified
*Fashion
</div>
&nbsp;

==CD track listing==
{{Infobox album
| name       = Parsons and Naylor Pull-out Sections
| type       = [[Compilation album]]
| artist     = Andy Parsons, Henry Naylor, and others
| cover      =
| alt        =
| released   = 4 August 2003
| recorded   =
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = Satire
| length     =
| label      = [[BBC Audiobooks]]
| producer   = [[Gareth Edwards (producer)|Gareth Edwards]]; [[Katie Tyrell]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year  =
| next_title =
| next_year  =
}}

===CD one===
#Introduction
#News    <small>Imagine a world - live in the Middle East</small>
#Bigotry
#Football
#Culture    <small>In a nutshell - Shakespear Play</small>
#Home Affairs
#Society
#Bank Holidays    <small>In a nutshell - Interview with a Royal nutter</small>
#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==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/parsonsandnaylor/}}
*[https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/parsonsandnaylor05.shtml BBC Writer's Room]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060614194104/http://chortle.co.uk/radio/radiofeatures/parsonsnaylor.html Doubled up: Parsons and Naylor's comedy careers] 2003 interview
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20041027205442/http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/parsonsandnaylor_2004_3.shtml BBC Writers Room]

[[Category:BBC Radio comedy programmes]]
[[Category:2001 radio programme debuts]]
[[Category:BBC Radio 2 programmes]]