Nicholas Parsons

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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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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  • wc Gender: Male
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1923-10-10
  • event Death Date 2020-01-28
  • school Known for: Acting
  • star Popularity: 3.4
  • info Birth Place Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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7

The Long Arm

1956-06-01

7

Murder Ahoy

1964-09-22

5.9

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959-03-10

8.5

Frost on Sketch Shows

2013-03-13

6.1

13 Hours That Saved Britain

2011-04-20

6.1

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

1968-07-12

5.5

Spy Story

1976-01-01

8.2

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

1988-03-05

1

Lady Godiva

2008-01-25

5.7

Happy Is the Bride

1958-03-04

8

S.S. France

1973-05-09

5

Hospital!

1997-03-30

7

Another Audience With Ken Dodd

2002-02-09

8.2

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric

1989-11-15

5

The Ghost Goes Gear

1966-09-01

6.4

Carry On Regardless

1961-04-04

5.5

Doctor in Love

1960-07-12

7.1

The Best Of Benny Hill

1974-05-23

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Danger Point

1971-01-02

6.5

The Wrong Box

1966-06-19

6

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

2006-03-16

5.6

To Dorothy, a Son

1954-10-31

6.7

Eyewitness

1956-08-14

6.5

Every Day's a Holiday

1965-07-14

7.1

Brothers in Law

1957-03-04

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The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom

2011-11-08

5.5

Simon and Laura

1955-11-02

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The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons

2016-10-06

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Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

2001-06-12

6.2

An Alligator Named Daisy

1955-12-13

5.2

Upstairs and Downstairs

1959-11-02

6

The Master of Bankdam

1947-08-20

7.2

Too Many Crooks

1959-03-08

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There Is No Plane to Zagreb

2012-11-20

7.3

Filmed in Supermarionation

2014-10-11

7

Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)

2016-11-30

5.7

Four Feather Falls

1960-02-25

7.9

Doctor Who

1963-11-23

5.8

Surprise, Surprise

1984-05-06

6.2

Bodger and Badger

1989-09-13

5.6

Countdown

1982-11-02

7.2

The Benny Hill Show

1969-11-19

8.1

Good Omens

2019-05-31

7.5

Call My Bluff

1965-10-17

6.4

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955-09-26

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Comedy World Cup

2012-09-15

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Feast

2009-03-03

6

Celebrity Mastermind

2003-12-26

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Good Morning Summer

1995-05-30

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All Star Mr & Mrs

2008-04-12

0

The Alphabet Game

1996-08-05

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Style Challenge

1996-09-02

0

Star Pets

1992-09-24

0

What the Dickens?

2008-05-28

4.5

Sale of the Century

1971-10-09

9.5

Just a Minute

2012-03-26

4.5

The Ugliest Girl in Town

1968-09-26

5.3

An Audience with...

1978-01-08

4.5

Wogan

1982-05-04

4.4

Tales of the Tardis

2023-11-01

7

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996-11-12

7.5

The New Statesman

1987-09-13

0

How TV Changed Britain

2008-06-01

5

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011-10-24

0

Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show

1992-01-10

7.7

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004-12-12

6

Spatz

1990-02-21

7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

1982-11-02

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Just A Minute (1999)

1999-04-19

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Just A Minute (1994)

1994-01-06

6.4

Cluedo

1990-07-25

8

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

1989-01-13

7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

1982-11-02

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Celebrity Going Home

2004-07-23

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