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Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 10, 1923
Died
January 28, 2020
Place of Birth
Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Nicholas Parsons
0.3 Popularity
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 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.
Known For
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The Rev. Mr. Wainwright
Tales of the Tardis
2023
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Sheriff Tex Tucker / Telegraph Operator Dan Morse (voice)
Presented in Supercolorisation
2022
8.0
Dagon (voice)
Good Omens
2019
7.0
Self
Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)
2016
0.0
Himself - Presenter
The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons
2016
7.3
Self
Filmed in Supermarionation
2014
8.5
Self
Frost on Sketch Shows
2013
0.0
English cuckold
There Is No Plane to Zagreb
2012
0.0
Self
Comedy World Cup
2012
9.5
Himself (host)
Just a Minute
2012
Credits
Tales of the Tardis
as The Rev. Mr. Wainwright
2023
5.0
Presented in Supercolorisation
as Sheriff Tex Tucker / Telegraph Operator Dan Morse (voice)
2022
0.0
Good Omens
as Dagon (voice)
2019
8.0
Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)
as Self
2016
7.0
The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons
as Himself - Presenter
2016
0.0
Filmed in Supermarionation
as Self
2014
7.3
Frost on Sketch Shows
as Self
2013
8.5
There Is No Plane to Zagreb
as English cuckold
2012
0.0
Comedy World Cup
as Self
2012
0.0
Just a Minute
as Himself (host)
2012
9.5
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
as Himself - Friend
2011
0.0
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - Participant
2011
5.0
13 Hours That Saved Britain
as Eyewitnesses
2011
6.2
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Feast
2009
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How TV Changed Britain
as Himself
2008
0.0
What the Dickens?
as Self
2008
0.0
All Star Mr & Mrs
2008
0.0
Lady Godiva
2008
1.0
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
as Self
2006
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Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
as Himself
2006
6.1
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Father Gorman
2004
7.8
Bottom Mindless Violence
as Himself (archive footage)
2004
7.5
🎬
Celebrity Going Home
as Self
2004
0.0
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
6.0
Another Audience With Ken Dodd
as Self
2002
7.0
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Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
as Self
2001
0.0
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Just A Minute (1999)
1999
0.0
Hospital!
as Wheelchair Man
1997
5.0
Brass Eye
as Self
1997
7.6
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
1996
7.0
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Style Challenge
1996
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The Alphabet Game
1996
0.0
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Good Morning Summer
1995
0.0
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Just A Minute (1994)
1994
0.0
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Star Pets
1992
0.0
Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show
as Self
1992
3.0
Have I Got News for You
as Self - Host
1990
7.1
Cluedo
as Reverend Green
1990
6.4
Spatz
as Nicholas Parsons
1990
6.0
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
as Reverend Wainwright
1989
8.5
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Bodger and Badger
1989
6.2
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
1989
7.9
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
as Himself
1988
8.6
The New Statesman
as Nicholas Parsons
1987
7.4
Surprise, Surprise
as Self
1984
5.8
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Himself
1982
7.4
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Nicholas Parsons
1982
7.4
Countdown
1982
6.0
Wogan
as Self
1982
4.5
Benny Hill Show
1980
8.5
An Audience with...
as Self
1978
5.3
Target
as Self – 'Just a Minute' Host (archive audio)
1977
6.3
Spy Story
as Ben Toliver
1976
5.5
The Best of Benny Hill
1974
7.1
S.S. France
as Narrator
1973
8.0
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Sale of the Century
as Host
1971
4.5
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Danger Point
1971
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The Benny Hill Show
1969
7.3
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The Ugliest Girl in Town
as David Courtney
1968
4.5
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
as Dudley Heath
1968
6.1
The Ghost Goes Gear
1966
5.0
The Wrong Box
as Alan Frazer Scrope
1966
6.5
Call My Bluff
1965
7.5
Every Day's a Holiday
as Julian Goddard
1965
6.0
Murder Ahoy
as Dr. Crump
1964
7.1
Doctor Who
as The Rev. Mr. Wainwright
1963
7.9
Carry On Regardless
as Wolf
1961
6.2
Doctor in Love
as Dr. Hinxman
1960
5.2
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Let's Get Married
as R.A.F. Officer
1960
0.0
Four Feather Falls
1960
6.0
Upstairs and Downstairs
as Brian
1959
5.6
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
as Rodgers
1959
5.9
Too Many Crooks
as Tommy Weston
1959
7.4
Happy Is the Bride
as John Royd
1958
6.2
Brothers in Law
as Charles Poole
1957
7.1
Eyewitness
as House Surgeon
1956
6.7
The Long Arm
as Police Constable Bates
1956
6.9
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The Adventures of the Big Man
as Harry
1956
0.0
An Alligator Named Daisy
as News Interviewer (uncredited)
1955
6.2
Simon and Laura
as TV Producer
1955
5.8
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Sir Walter of the Glen
1955
6.3
To Dorothy, a Son
as Passport Official
1954
5.6
The Master of Bankdam
as Edgar Hoylehouse
1947
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