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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Known for
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
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Doctor Who
The Rev. Mr. Wainwright
The Comic Strip Presents...
Himself
The Comic Strip Presents...
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Bodger and Badger
The Benny Hill Show
Countdown
Celebrity Mastermind
Style Challenge
Agatha Christie's Marple
Father Gorman
Good Omens
Dagon (voice)
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Sir Walter of the Glen
Surprise, Surprise
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The New Statesman
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A Bit of Fry & Laurie
Four Feather Falls
The Alphabet Game
Brass Eye
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What the Dickens?
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The Ugliest Girl in Town
David Courtney
All Star Mr & Mrs
Cluedo
Reverend Green
Just A Minute (1994)
Tales of the Tardis
The Rev. Mr. Wainwright
Just a Minute
Himself (host)
Good Morning Summer
Spatz
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Just A Minute (1999)
Call My Bluff
Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show
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Star Pets
How TV Changed Britain
Himself
The Wrong Box
Alan Frazer Scrope
Feast
Comedy World Cup
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Murder Ahoy
Dr. Crump
The Long Arm
Police Constable Bates
Upstairs and Downstairs
Brian
Sale of the Century
Host
Carry On Regardless
Wolf
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
Dudley Heath
Doctor in Love
Dr. Hinxman
Simon and Laura
TV Producer
Hospital!
Wheelchair Man
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Rodgers
Benny Hill Show
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
Himself
Brothers in Law
Charles Poole
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
Himself
Too Many Crooks
Tommy
Filmed in Supermarionation
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Presented in Supercolorisation
Sheriff Tex Tucker / Telegraph Operator Dan Morse (voice)
Every Day's a Holiday
Julian Goddard
The Master of Bankdam
Edgar Hoylehouse
Eyewitness
House Surgeon
An Alligator Named Daisy
News Interviewer (uncredited)
Happy Is the Bride
John Royd
Spy Story
Ben Toliver
Frost on Sketch Shows
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Lady Godiva
To Dorothy, a Son
Passport Official
13 Hours That Saved Britain
Eyewitnesses
The Ghost Goes Gear
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
Himself - Friend
Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)
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Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
Reverend Wainwright
The Best Of Benny Hill
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
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Celebrity Going Home
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Another Audience With Ken Dodd
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There Is No Plane to Zagreb
English cuckold
Have I Got News for You
Self - Host
Wogan
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Danger Point
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons
Himself - Presenter
S.S. France
Narrator
An Audience with...
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