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Christopher Nicholas Parsons CBE (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.
Nicholas Parsons. Actor: Happy Is the Bride. Nicholas Parsons was without doubt one of the UK's most popular and beloved television and radio personalities, and very few can claim to have had such a long entertainment career.
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Jan 28, 2020 · "Broadcasting legend" Nicholas Parsons has died after a short illness, aged 96. Best known for radio game show Just A Minute, which he had hosted since its inception in 1967, Parsons was a veteran of television, radio and theatre, with a career in entertainment spanning more than 60 years. The TV star hosted Sale Of The Century in the 1970s.
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Jan 28, 2020 · Nicholas Parsons was a comedy straight man and a radio presenter for more than 50 years. He hosted Just A Minute, Sale of the Century and other shows, and worked with comedians like Arthur Haynes and Kenneth Williams.
Nicholas Parsons was a British TV and radio personality, best known for hosting "Just a Minute" and "Sale of the Century". He had a long and varied career in comedy, drama, and horology, and received the OBE in 2004.