Nicholas Parsons
Acting
Born October 10, 1923 · Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Biography
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 n…
Known For · 40 titles
Doctor Who
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Have I Got News for You
Agatha Christie's Marple
Celebrity Mastermind
Wogan
Good Omens
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
World in Action
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
The Comic Strip Presents...
An Audience with...
The Benny Hill Show
Style Challenge
Surprise, Surprise
Bodger and Badger
Call My Bluff
Benny Hill Show
The New Statesman
Target
Countdown
Brass Eye
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
Cluedo
The Alphabet Game
Tales of the Tardis
All Star Mr & Mrs
Four Feather Falls
Just a Minute
Spatz
What the Dickens?
The Adventures of the Big Man
Presented in Supercolorisation
The Ugliest Girl in Town
Comedy World Cup
Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show
Good Morning Summer
The Wrong Box
Celebrity Going Home
Star Pets