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.

Cast

The Long Arm

(Police Constable Bates)

Murder Ahoy

(Dr. Crump)

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

(Rodgers)

Frost on Sketch Shows

(Self)

13 Hours That Saved Britain

(Eyewitnesses)

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

(Dudley Heath)

Spy Story

(Ben Toliver)

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

(Himself)

Lady Godiva

Happy Is the Bride

(John Royd)

S.S. France

(Narrator)

Hospital!

(Wheelchair Man)

Another Audience With Ken Dodd

(Self)

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric

(Reverend Wainwright)

The Ghost Goes Gear

Carry On Regardless

(Wolf)

Doctor in Love

(Dr. Hinxman)

The Best Of Benny Hill

Danger Point

The Wrong Box

(Alan Frazer Scrope)

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

(Himself)

To Dorothy, a Son

(Passport Official)

Eyewitness

(House Surgeon)

Every Day's a Holiday

(Julian Goddard)

Brothers in Law

(Charles Poole)

The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom

(Himself - Friend)

Simon and Laura

(TV Producer)

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

(Himself - Presenter)

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

An Alligator Named Daisy

(News Interviewer (uncredited))

Upstairs and Downstairs

(Brian)

The Master of Bankdam

(Edgar Hoylehouse)

Too Many Crooks

(Tommy)

There Is No Plane to Zagreb

(English cuckold)

Filmed in Supermarionation

(Self)

Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)

(Self)

Is Benny Hill Still Funny?

(Self)

Four Feather Falls

Doctor Who

(The Rev. Mr. Wainwright)

Surprise, Surprise

(Self)

Bodger and Badger

Countdown

The Benny Hill Show

Good Omens

(Dagon (voice))

Call My Bluff

The Adventures of Robin Hood

(Sir Walter of the Glen)

Comedy World Cup

(Self)

Feast

Celebrity Mastermind

Good Morning Summer

All Star Mr & Mrs

The Alphabet Game

Style Challenge

Star Pets

What the Dickens?

(Self)

Sale of the Century

(Host)

Just a Minute

(Himself (host))

The Ugliest Girl in Town

(David Courtney)

An Audience with...

(Self)

Wogan

(Self)

Tales of the Tardis

(The Rev. Mr. Wainwright)

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

(Self)

The New Statesman

(Nicholas Parsons)

How TV Changed Britain

(Himself)

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

(Self - Participant)

Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show

(Self)

Agatha Christie's Marple

(Father Gorman)

Spatz

(Nicholas Parsons)

The Comic Strip Presents...

(Himself)

Just A Minute (1999)

Just A Minute (1994)

Cluedo

(Reverend Green)

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

The Comic Strip Presents...

(Nicholas Parsons)

Celebrity Going Home

(Self)

Have I Got News for You

(Self - Host)

Benny Hill Show

Presented in Supercolorisation

(Sheriff Tex Tucker / Telegraph Operator Dan Morse (voice))