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 ...
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The Long Arm
As Police Constable Bates
Murder Ahoy
As Dr. Crump
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
As Rodgers
Frost on Sketch Shows
As Self
13 Hours That Saved Britain
As Eyewitnesses
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
As Dudley Heath
Spy Story
As Ben Toliver
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
As Himself
Lady Godiva
Happy Is the Bride
As John Royd
S.S. France
As Narrator
Hospital!
As Wheelchair Man
Another Audience With Ken Dodd
As Self
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
As Reverend Wainwright
The Ghost Goes Gear
Carry On Regardless
As Wolf
Doctor in Love
As Dr. Hinxman
The Best Of Benny Hill
Danger Point
The Wrong Box
As Alan Frazer Scrope
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
As Himself
To Dorothy, a Son
As Passport Official
Eyewitness
As House Surgeon
Every Day's a Holiday
As Julian Goddard
Brothers in Law
As Charles Poole
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
As Himself - Friend
Simon and Laura
As TV Producer
The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons
As Himself - Presenter
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
An Alligator Named Daisy
As News Interviewer (uncredited)
Upstairs and Downstairs
As Brian
The Master of Bankdam
As Edgar Hoylehouse
Too Many Crooks
As Tommy
There Is No Plane to Zagreb
As English cuckold
Filmed in Supermarionation
As Self
Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)
As Self
Four Feather Falls
Doctor Who
As The Rev. Mr. Wainwright
Surprise, Surprise
As Self
Bodger and Badger
Countdown
The Benny Hill Show
Good Omens
As Dagon (voice)
Call My Bluff
The Adventures of Robin Hood
As Sir Walter of the Glen
Comedy World Cup
As Self
Feast
Celebrity Mastermind
Good Morning Summer
All Star Mr & Mrs
The Alphabet Game
Style Challenge
Star Pets
What the Dickens?
As Self
Sale of the Century
As Host
Just a Minute
As Himself (host)
The Ugliest Girl in Town
As David Courtney
An Audience with...
As Self
Wogan
As Self
Tales of the Tardis
As The Rev. Mr. Wainwright
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
As Self
The New Statesman
As Nicholas Parsons
How TV Changed Britain
As Himself
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
As Self - Participant
Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show
As Self
Agatha Christie's Marple
As Father Gorman
Spatz
As Nicholas Parsons
The Comic Strip Presents...
As Himself
Just A Minute (1999)
Just A Minute (1994)
Cluedo
As Reverend Green
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
Celebrity Going Home
As Self