Nicholas Parsons
Christopher Nicholas Parsons (10 October 1923 – 28 January 2020) was an English actor, straight man and radio and television presenter. He was the long-running presenter of the comedy radio show Just a Minute and hosted the game show Sale of the Century during the 1970s and early 1980s.
Parsons was born and grew up in Grantham, Lincolnshire, and was educated at St Paul's School, London. He became a full-time actor following the Second World War and began appearing in various theatre, film and television roles, including support to Arthur Haynes. He began presenting Just a Minute in 1967 and never missed a show until 2018. In addition to his well-known roles on this and Sale of the Century, he appeared as a guest on other television shows, including Doctor Who and Have I Got News for You.
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Birthday: 10 October 1923
Birth place: Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Movies known for
The Long Arm
Murder Ahoy
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Frost on Sketch Shows
13 Hours That Saved Britain
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
Spy Story
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
Lady Godiva
Happy Is the Bride
S.S. France
Hospital!
Another Audience With Ken Dodd
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
The Ghost Goes Gear
Carry On Regardless
Doctor in Love
The Best of Benny Hill
Danger Point
The Wrong Box
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
To Dorothy, a Son
Eyewitness
Every Day's a Holiday
Brothers in Law
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
Simon and Laura
The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
An Alligator Named Daisy
Upstairs and Downstairs
The Master of Bankdam
Too Many Crooks
There Is No Plane to Zagreb
Filmed in Supermarionation
Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
Let's Get Married
Related TV Shows
Four Feather Falls
Doctor Who
Surprise, Surprise
Bodger and Badger
Countdown
The Benny Hill Show
Good Omens
Call My Bluff
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Comedy World Cup
Feast
Celebrity Mastermind
Good Morning Summer
All Star Mr & Mrs
The Alphabet Game
Style Challenge
Star Pets
What the Dickens?
Sale of the Century
Just a Minute
The Ugliest Girl in Town
An Audience with...
Wogan
Tales of the Tardis
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
The New Statesman
How TV Changed Britain
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show
Agatha Christie's Marple
Spatz
The Comic Strip Presents...
Just A Minute (1999)
Just A Minute (1994)
Cluedo
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
The Comic Strip Presents...
Celebrity Going Home
Have I Got News for You
Benny Hill Show
Presented in Supercolorisation