Edinburgh Comedy Awards

Parrot 1993 Best Comedy Show Nominee

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Sick as a Parrot

Willie O'Hara's alter ego was seen as a pioneer for Scottish 'alternative comedy'. A founder member of Scotland's ground-breaking comedy collective, The Funny Farm, Parrot headlined all over the UK and wrote for other comedians including Dave Allen, Jack Dee and Jo Brand. Meanwhile his on screen credits include Rab C Nesbitt (BBC2) and on radio he was a co-host, (with Kevin Day), on the highly regarded Radio 1 show Loose Talk.