Editing Pete McCarthy (section)

==Summary==

Born in [[Warrington]], Lancashire to an English father of Irish descent and an Irish mother, McCarthy spent much of his early life in Ireland and developed a love for the country. He decided to become a writer and studied English at [[Leicester University]]. After a brief stint as a teacher he moved to [[Brighton]], where he became involved in local art community projects. He discovered a talent for comedy and co-founded a successful comedy troupe, in which he wrote and performed for ten years.

He became a solo stand-up comic and comedy writer, and after success with ''The Hangover Show'' in 1990 he presented television and radio shows. In 2000<ref name="McCB"/> he published ''McCarthy's Bar'', an account of his travels around Western Ireland.  He followed ''McCarthy's Bar'' in 2002 with ''The Road to McCarthy''. A third book remained unfinished when he died of cancer in 2004.