Nicholas Parsons
Christopher Nicholas Parsons CBE (10 October 1923 – 28 January 2020) was an English radio and television presenter and actor. He was known for hosting Just a Minute and Sale of the Century.
Nicholas Parsons | |
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 Parsons recording Just a Minute at The Pleasance Grand, Edinburgh in 2007 | |
| Born | Christopher Nicholas Parsons 10 October 1923 Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK |
| Died | 28 January 2020 (aged 96) Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK |
| Education | St Paul's School, London University of Glasgow |
| Occupation | Actor; radio and TV presenter |
| Years active | 1947–2020 |
| Known for | Just a Minute Sale of the Century |
| Title | Rector of the University of St Andrews (1988–91) President of the Lord's Taverners (1998–99) |
| Spouse(s) | Denise Bryer (m. 1954; div. 1989) Ann Reynolds (m. 1995) |
| Children | 2 (with Bryer) |
| Website | www |
Parsons was Rector of the University of St Andrews from 1988 to 1991.
In August 2019, Parsons had suffered a fall and was hospitalized in Aylesbury.[2] He died from problems caused by the fall on 28 January 2020, in Aylesbury; he was 96.[3][4]
References
- "Edward Lear". Great Lives. 13 May 2008. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- "Nicholas Parsons, 96: I've learned to pace myself after a nasty fall". inews.co.uk.
- "Just a Minute host Nicholas Parsons dies, aged 96". ITV. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "BBC radio host Nicholas Parsons dies". BBC News. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
Other websites
- Official website
- Nicholas Parsons on IMDb
- Interview on the MusicalTalk Podcast
- Talking about Just a Minute (RealPlayer video)
- Nicholas Parsons, Patron of WTC Archived 2013-06-05 at the Wayback Machine: Interview for download – talks about Doctor Who, Just a Minute, The Rocky Horror Show and audio performance history
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