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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

12 TV shows

BBC One

Other Credits

Four Feather Falls, Surprise, Surprise, Bodger and Badger, Countdown, Call My Bluff, Comedy World Cup, Feast, 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, Wogan, Tales of the Tardis, How TV Changed Britain, Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show, Spatz, Just A Minute (1999), Just A Minute (1994), Cluedo, A Bit of Fry & Laurie, Celebrity Going Home, Benny Hill Show, Presented in Supercolorisation, Brass Eye, Target, The Adventures of the Big Man, World in Action