Nicholas Parsons

Born: 1923-10-10

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.


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Murder Ahoy

as Dr. Crump
Released: 1964-09-22

During an annual board of trustees meeting, one of the trustees dies. Miss Marple thinks he’s...

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The Wrong Box

as Alan Frazer Scrope
Released: 1966-06-19

In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other—or can...

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The Long Arm

as Police Constable Bates
Released: 1956-06-01

Scotland Yard detectives attempt to solve a spate of safe robberies across England beginning...

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Spy Story

as Ben Toliver
Released: 1976-01-01

A nuclear war specialist returns from a mission gathering data on Soviet communications and...

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Upstairs and Downstairs

as Brian
Released: 1959-11-02

On marrying the boss's daughter, Richard takes his father-in-law's advice to hire a live-in...

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Carry On Regardless

as Wolf
Released: 1961-04-04

After a bunch of no-hopers approaches an employment agency, the anarchy mounts as they do a...

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Eyewitness

as House Surgeon
Released: 1956-08-14

After a fight with her husband, Lucy runs out of the house, and into a night of terror. She...

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Brothers in Law

as Charles Poole
Released: 1957-03-04

Roger Thursby is an overly keen, newly-qualified barrister who rubs his fellow barristers up the...

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Simon and Laura

as TV Producer
Released: 1955-11-02

A couple of bickering, married performers agree to star in a "Mr. and Mrs." TV show.

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The Best Of Benny Hill

as uncredited
Released: 1974-05-23

A theatrical film compilation of the popular Benny Hill show.

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Too Many Crooks

as Tommy
Released: 1959-03-08

Accident-prone Fingers runs a pretty unsuccessful gang. They try and rob wealthy but tricky...

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Hospital!

as Wheelchair Man
Released: 1997-03-30

Comedy about a brilliant young brain surgeon set in an unorthodox hospital. A "Naked Gun" type...

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Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

as Himself
Released: 2006-03-16

Kenneth Williams was the star of the Carry Ons and Round the Horne. Despite his fame, he led a...

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Doctor in Love

as Dr. Hinxman
Released: 1960-07-12

Doctors Burke and Hare leave the confines of St Swithins for the world of general practice,...

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Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

as Himself
Released: 1988-03-05

A couple of bored escorts find themselves suddenly involved with a hit gang and an ax murderer -...

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Frost on Sketch Shows

as Self
Released: 2013-03-13

Sir David Frost traces the development of the sketch show over the last fifty years, from...

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Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)

as Self
Released: 2016-11-30

We all love a good quiz. So here's a question - when did ordinary contestants turn into the...

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Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

as Dudley Heath
Released: 1968-07-12

George Lester is a man who is chasing rainbows, looking for the pot of gold at the end. When his...

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Happy Is the Bride

as John Royd
Released: 1958-03-04

In a quiet summer corner of Wiltshire that is forever England, David and Janet decide to tie the...

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13 Hours That Saved Britain

as Eyewitnesses
Released: 2011-04-20

In this documentary, experts dissect the Battle of Britain, which took place on Sept. 15, 1940 —...

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An Alligator Named Daisy

as News Interviewer (uncredited)
Released: 1955-12-13

Returning from a cricket match in Ireland, Peter Weston gains a pet alligator from another...

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Lady Godiva

as uncredited
Released: 2008-01-25

Quirky young art teacher Jemima takes up a £100,00 bet to ride through the town naked on...

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Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric

as Reverend Wainwright
Released: 1989-11-15

The Doctor and Ace arrive at a secret military base during World War II, where an ancient evil...

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Every Day's a Holiday

as Julian Goddard
Released: 1965-07-14

A group of teenagers take jobs at a holiday camp for the summer and enter a TV talent show

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Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

as Rodgers
Released: 1959-03-10

Great Britain has had an international agreement for the last 50 years with a small pacific...

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Filmed in Supermarionation

as Self
Released: 2014-10-11

The definitive documentary about the iconic television series developed by Gerry and Sylvia...

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Another Audience With Ken Dodd

as Self
Released: 2002-02-09

Once again, Ken Dodd (with over 40 years in his trade) performs his unique set in front of a...

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The Master of Bankdam

as Edgar Hoylehouse
Released: 1947-08-20

Generational family struggles for control of a family business in 19th century Yorkshire, and to...

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There Is No Plane to Zagreb

as English cuckold
Released: 2012-11-20

A retrospective of events in director Louis van Gasteren’s life from 1964 to 1969, filmed by him...

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The Ghost Goes Gear

as uncredited
Released: 1966-09-01

Unbeknownst to the Spencer Davis Group, their manager is upper class, grew up in a haunted...

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

as Himself - Presenter
Released: 2016-10-06

Nicholas Parsons explores his life-long enthusiasm for clocks when he goes in search of the most...

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S.S. France

as Narrator
Released: 1973-05-09

An onboard documentary following the passengers and crew of S.S. France on a trip from...

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Have I Got News for You

as Self - Host
First aired: 1990-09-28

Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories...

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Agatha Christie's Marple

as Father Gorman
First aired: 2004-12-12

The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St...

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Doctor Who

as The Rev. Mr. Wainwright
First aired: 1963-11-23

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores...

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Wogan

as Self
First aired: 1982-05-04

Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable...

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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant
First aired: 2011-10-24

Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and...

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Good Omens

as Dagon (voice)
First aired: 2019-05-31

Aziraphale, an angel, and Crowley, a demon, join forces to find the Antichrist and stop Armageddon.

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Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self
First aired: 1996-11-12

Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show...

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The Benny Hill Show

as uncredited
First aired: 1969-11-19

The Benny Hill Show is a British comedy television show that starred Benny Hill and aired in...

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The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Sir Walter of the Glen
First aired: 1955-09-26

The legendary character Robin Hood and his band of merry men in Sherwood Forest and the...

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An Audience with...

as Self
First aired: 1978-01-08

An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Himself
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Nicholas Parsons
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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Surprise, Surprise

as Self
First aired: 1984-05-06

Surprise, Surprise is a British television programme originally hosted by Cilla Black and...

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Celebrity Mastermind

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-12-26

Celebrity Mastermind is a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. The show is...

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The New Statesman

as Nicholas Parsons
First aired: 1987-09-13

The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the...

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Cluedo

as Reverend Green
First aired: 1990-07-25

Cluedo was a UK television game show based on the board game of the same name. Each week, a...

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A Bit of Fry & Laurie

as uncredited
First aired: 1989-01-13

A British comedy television series with turns of phrase and elaborate wordplay, written by and...

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Tales of the Tardis

as The Rev. Mr. Wainwright
First aired: 2023-11-01

Classic Doctor Who duos are reunited as they board a very special TARDIS on a nostalgic voyage...

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Countdown

as uncredited
First aired: 1982-11-02

The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.

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The Alphabet Game

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-08-05

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Just a Minute

as Himself (host)
First aired: 2012-03-26

Just a Minute is a BBC Radio 4 radio comedy and television panel game chaired by Nicholas...

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Spatz

as Nicholas Parsons
First aired: 1990-02-21

Spatz is a children's comedy series that ran on CITV during the 1990s, produced by Thames...

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What the Dickens?

as Self
First aired: 2008-05-28

What the Dickens is a television panel game hosted by Sandi Toksvig. Team captains were Dave...

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Four Feather Falls

as uncredited
First aired: 1960-02-25

Four Feather Falls was the third puppet TV show produced by Gerry Anderson for Granada...

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Comedy World Cup

as Self
First aired: 2012-09-15

David Tennant hosts the competition to determine which of Britain's comedians have the biggest...

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Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show

as Self
First aired: 1992-01-10

Frank Sidebottom's very own TV show, broadcast from the converted shed that functioned as his...

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