Tom Parry (comedian)

Tom Parry is an English comedian, playwright and actor.

He performed his debut solo show ‘Yellow T-shirt’ at the 2015 Edinburgh Festival.[1][2] It was nominated as the Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards[3][4] and earned Parry a BBC Show.[5] It was also nominated for Best Show at the 2016 Chortle Awards.[6]

He has twice appeared on the ‘Quickly Kevin’ podcast with Josh Widdicombe.[7][8] At the 2014 Edinburgh Festival he produced a show for ‘Beasts’ at the Pleasance Courtyard[9] and repeated this in 2015.[10]

He has been a member of the sketch troupe Pappy's[11][12] producing podcasts,[13][14] television[15] and stage shows, some of which have been nominated for awards at the Edinburgh Festival.[16]

Personal life

Originally from Wolverhampton, Parry studied English and Drama at the University of Kent.

References

  1. ↑ Logan, Brian (11 August 2015). "Tom Parry at Edinburgh festival review – soul-nourishing silliness". the Guardian. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Tom Parry, Edinburgh Fringe review: Pappy's and Badults star makes a gloriously silly stand-up debut". www.independent.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  3. ↑ https://www.comedyawards.co.uk/amp/best-newcomer/2015/tom-parry
  4. ↑ "Tom Parry – Yellow T-Shirt". Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "10th April 17: Tom Parry's Fancy Dressed Life (Ep 1), Comedy of the Week - BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Alumni Laura Lexx and Tom Parry nominated for Chortle Awards - School of Arts - University of Kent". www.kent.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  7. ↑ acast (9 October 2017). "Tom Parry - Wolves / Steve Bull : S02E04 - Quickly Kevin; will he score? The 90s Football Show on acast". Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  8. ↑ acast (30 April 2018). "Tom Parry / 'They Think It's All Rovers' : S03 EP07 - Quickly Kevin; will he score? The 90s Football Show on acast". Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  9. ↑ Monahan, Mark (22 August 2014). "Edinburgh comedy 2014: what to see". Retrieved 7 May 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  10. ↑ "Edinburgh comedy 2015: what to see". The Telegraph. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  11. ↑
  12. ↑ "A madcap hour of fun that could be award bound". Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  13. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pappys-bangers-and-mash/id434829461
  14. ↑ Guide, British Comedy. "Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  15. ↑ "BBC - BBC Three announce commission of new sitcom - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  16. ↑ Premier. "Best Show - Edinburgh Comedy Awards". Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Retrieved 7 May 2018.



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