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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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As actor
The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons
Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)
Filmed in Supermarionation
Frost on Sketch Shows
There Is No Plane to Zagreb
13 Hours That Saved Britain
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
Lady Godiva
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
Bottom Mindless Violence
Another Audience With Ken Dodd
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Hospital!
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
Spy Story
The Best of Benny Hill
S.S. France
Danger Point
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
The Ghost Goes Gear
The Wrong Box
Every Day's a Holiday
Murder Ahoy
Carry On Regardless
Doctor in Love
Let's Get Married
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Upstairs and Downstairs