Nicholas Parsons obit

Actor and presenter Nicholas Parsons dies aged 96

 

He was not on the list.

Broadcaster Nicholas Parsons has died at the age of 96 after a short illness, his agent has confirmed.

Parsons had hosted Radio 4's Just A Minute since its inception in 1967.

"Nicholas passed away in the early hours of the 28th of January," said a statement issued by his agent Jean Diamond.

"He was with his beloved family who will miss him enormously and who wish to thank the wonderful staff at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital."

Parsons started his career while training as an engineering apprentice; he was discovered by Canadian impresario Carroll Levis, and appeared in his radio show.

BBC Radio 4's Just A Minute is a long-running and popular panel game where guests are asked to speak for a full minute on a single subject without hesitation, deviation or repetition.

Parsons presented his last programme on 23 September last year. Radio 4 has announced it will broadcast a tribute to Parsons at 18:30 GMT on Tuesday.

He also appeared on the Benny Hill Show for several years after joining in 1969 and also fronted ITV game show Sale of the Century.

His other TV appearances include The Comic Strip Presents and Have I Got News For You.

BBC director general Tony Hall said: "Very few people have done so much to entertain audiences over the decades, and no one deserves to be called a broadcasting legend more than Nicholas Parsons.

"His charm, inventive intellect and ability to create laughs were unsurpassed. Our thoughts are with his family and all who knew him."

Graham Norton led the tributes on social media, writing: "The sound of the final whistle. Nicholas Parsons was truly the kindest and most generous person I've ever worked with.

"His continued delight at being a part of showbusiness should be an inspiration to us all! Huge love to his wife Annie and his whole family."

Paul Merton, who worked with Parsons on Just A Minute, said in a statement: "He was always upbeat, and loved to work. He gave 100% to everything he did.

"Nicholas was the embodiment of Just A Minute, and his chairmanship was always very fair and very honest.

"I will miss him greatly as a friend, particularly as I thought he would be around forever."

Stephen Fry tweeted: "He ruled Just A Minute for Just a Lifetime. A stunning achievement: never scripted, always immaculate. From comedian's sidekick to great institution, via Sale of the Century and much more. Unrivalled continuity, professionalism and commitment. Farewell x."

Christopher Nicholas Parsons was born on 10 October 1923 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, the son of a GP.

He described himself in his autobiography as "the unconventional child of conventional parents".

Always neatly coiffed and invariably immaculate in blazer and flannels, Parsons' smooth tones on Just A Minute and, more particularly, his sugary image on Sale of the Century, made him a dapper reminder of a bygone age and a ripe target for other comedians.

Just A Minute panellist Gyles Brandreth described it as "the end of an era".

"Nicholas Parsons was such a lovely man," he wrote on Twitter. "And so versatile: actor, entertainer, writer, TV star & radio host without equal, but for me, most of all, friend. I knew him for more than 50 years: he was simply the best."

Broadcaster Andrew Neil added: "So sad to learn of the death of Nicholas Parsons, though at 96 it was a pretty impressive innings.

"A more friendly, generous, polite and solicitous person you could not hope to meet."

Mohit Bakaya, controller of BBC Radio 4, said: "Nicholas Parsons was one of the greats, a first class broadcaster and an icon in the world of British comedy.

"Nicholas always brought his sharp wit, brilliant poise and warmth to everything he did - but particularly as host of Just A Minute where his excellence shone in each episode without hesitation, deviation or repetition."

 

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6.0

TV Series

Self

1999–2000

2 episodes

 

Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, Tony Kaye, Chris Squire, Peter Banks, and Yes in Top Ten (1995)

Top Ten

6.0

TV Series

Self

2000

1 episode

 

Talking TV (2000)

Talking TV

TV Series

Self

2000

1 episode

 

Anglia at Forty (1999)

Anglia at Forty

TV Series

Self

1999

1 episode

 

Just a Minute

7.4

TV Series

Self - Host

1994–1999

48 episodes

 

Wipeout (1994)

Wipeout

6.4

TV Series

Self - Special Guest

1999

1 episode

 

The National Lottery (1994)

The National Lottery

4.0

TV Series

Self

1998

1 episode

 

Kenneth Williams: A Life on the Box

TV Movie

Self

1998

 

A Tribute to Johnny Speight: For Richer, for Poorer

TV Movie

Self

1998

 

King George VI in Reputations (1994)

Reputations

6.8

TV Series

Self

1998

1 episode

 

Confessions

4.6

TV Series

Self

1998

1 episode

 

Graham Norton's Coming Out Party

TV Special

Self - Party Guest (uncredited)

1998

 

H.O.T.

TV Series

Self

1998

1 episode

 

Michael Aspel, Lionel Blair, and Una Stubbs in Give Us a Clue (1979)

Give Us a Clue

7.0

TV Series

Self - PanelistSelf - Panellist

1979–1997

3 episodes

 

An Audience with Ronnie Corbett (1997)

An Audience with Ronnie Corbett

7.5

TV Special

Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

1997

 

Susie Dent in Countdown (1982)

Countdown

6.2

TV Series

Self - Dictionary Corner

1997

5 episodes

 

Jack Docherty in The Jack Docherty Show (1997)

The Jack Docherty Show

5.6

TV Series

Self

1997

1 episode

 

Selection Box (1996)

Selection Box

TV Series

Self

1997

2 episodes

 

Esther Rantzen in Esther (1994)

Esther

5.3

TV Series

Self

1996–1997

2 episodes

 

Bruce Forsyth in An Audience with Bruce Forsyth (1997)

An Audience with Bruce Forsyth

6.8

TV Special

Self

1997

 

Christopher Morris in Brass Eye (1997)

Brass Eye

8.6

TV Series

Self

1997

1 episode

 

Going Going Gone (1995)

Going Going Gone

TV Series

Self

1996

1 episode

 

Barry Cryer in Cryer's Crackers (1994)

Cryer's Crackers

TV Series

Self - Guest

1996

1 episode

 

Cilla Black in Surprise! Surprise! (1984)

Surprise! Surprise!

5.1

TV Series

Self

1989–1996

2 episodes

 

The Very Famous Paul Ross Show

TV Special

Self

1996

 

Danny Baker in Win, Lose or Draw! (1990)

Win, Lose or Draw!

6.2

TV Series

Self

1995–1996

10 episodes

 

The Big Snog

TV Movie

Self

1995

 

Heroes of Comedy (1992)

Heroes of Comedy

6.6

TV Series

Self

1995

1 episode

 

An Audience with Shirley Bassey (1995)

An Audience with Shirley Bassey

8.9

TV Special

Self

1995

 

The Clothes Show (1986)

The Clothes Show

5.5

TV Series

Self

1995

1 episode

 

Bob Monkhouse in Celebrity Squares (1975)

Celebrity Squares

5.4

TV Series

Self

1976–1995

2 episodes

 

Terry Wogan in Auntie's Bloomers (1991)

Auntie's Bloomers

5.2

TV Series

Self (uncredited)

1995

1 episode

 

Charter 88 Bad Government Awards

TV Special

Self

1994

 

The Travel Show (1982)

The Travel Show

7.0

TV Series

Self - Reporter

1994

1 episode

 

Whale On (1993)

Whale On

5.5

TV Series

Self

1994

1 episode

 

That's Showbusiness (1989)

That's Showbusiness

TV Series

Self - Panelist

1993–1994

2 episodes

 

Pebble Mill at One (1972)

Pebble Mill at One

6.2

TV Series

Self

1994

1 episode

 

Anne Diamond and Nick Owen in Good Morning... with Anne and Nick (1992)

Good Morning... with Anne and Nick

5.4

TV Series

Self - Obsessions

1994

2 episodes

 

Advice Shop (1986)

Advice Shop

TV Series

SelfSelf - Contributor

1994

1 episode

 

Where Were You? (1993)

Where Were You?

TV Movie

Self

1993

 

The Music Game (1992)

The Music Game

TV Series

Self

1993

1 episode

 

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders in Comic Relief: The Invasion of the Comic Tomatoes (1993)

Comic Relief: The Invasion of the Comic Tomatoes

7.1

TV Special

Self

1993

 

Leslie Crowther, Bobby Davro, Lesley Joseph, and Anthea Turner in Public Enemy Number One (1992)

Public Enemy Number One

TV Series

Self

1992

1 episode

 

Chris Sievey in Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show (1992)

Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show

7.6

TV Series

Self

1992

1 episode

 

TV Squash

TV Series

Self

1992

1 episode

 

Noel's Addicts

TV Series

Self

1992

1 episode

 

The James Whale Radio Show (1988)

The James Whale Radio Show

6.0

TV Series

Self (uncredited)

1992

1 episode

 

Kate O'Mara, Ian Lavender, Derek Nimmo, David Robb, Joan Sims, and Toyah Willcox in Cluedo (1990)

Cluedo

6.5

TV Series

Self - Studio Guest

1992

1 episode

 

Gardenwise

TV Series

Self

1992

1 episode

 

Television's Greatest Hits

TV Series

Self

1992

1 episode

 

Noel's House Party (1991)

Noel's House Party

6.3

TV Series

Self - Gotcha winner

1992

1 episode

 

A Bit of Fry and Laurie (1987)

A Bit of Fry and Laurie

8.3

TV Series

Self

1992

1 episode

 

Naruhodo: The World!

TV Special

Self - Host

1991

 

World in Action (1963)

World in Action

7.1

TV Series

Self - PresenterSelf - Game Show Host

1989–1991

2 episodes

 

Comic Relief (1991)

Comic Relief

7.0

TV Special

Self

1991

 

Laughlines

TV Series

Self - Host

1990

66 episodes

 

Terry Wogan in Wogan (1982)

Wogan

6.2

TV Series

Self

1986–1990

2 episodes

 

Open Air (1986)

Open Air

6.9

TV Series

Self

1989

1 episode

 

Sticky Moments with Julian Clary (1989)

Sticky Moments with Julian Clary

8.1

TV Series

Self

1989

1 episode

 

The Joke Machine

TV Series

Self

1989

1 episode

 

My Secret Desire

TV Series

Self

1989

1 episode

 

Roland's Rat Race

TV Series

Self

1989

2 episodes

 

Sky Star Search (1987)

Sky Star Search

TV Series

Self - Judge

1989

1 episode

 

You Bet! (1988)

You Bet!

6.7

TV Series

Self

1989

1 episode

 

The Pyramid Game (1981)

The Pyramid Game

4.4

TV Series

Self

1981–1989

2 episodes

 

Jonathan Ross in The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross (1987)

The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross

6.5

TV Series

Self

1988

1 episode

 

The Noel Edmonds Saturday Roadshow (1988)

The Noel Edmonds Saturday Roadshow

6.8

TV Series

Self

1988

1 episode

 

Scruples

TV Series

Self - Panellist

1988

1 episode

 

Roland Rat: The Series (1985)

Roland Rat: The Series

6.7

TV Series

Self

1988

1 episode

 

A Question of Entertainment (1988)

A Question of Entertainment

TV Series

Self

1988

1 episode

 

Cross Wits (1985)

Cross Wits

6.9

TV Series

Self

1988

5 episodes

 

Children's Royal Variety Performance (1988)

Children's Royal Variety Performance

TV Special

Self

1988

 

The All New Alphabet Game

TV Series

Self - Host

1987

 

Night Network (1987)

Night Network

8.3

TV Series

Self

1987–1989

 

The Royal Variety Show

TV Special

Self

1986

 

Looks Familiar (1970)

Looks Familiar

7.5

TV Series

Self - Guest

1986

1 episode

 

Bradley Walsh in Blankety Blank (1978)

Blankety Blank

6.3

TV Series

Self

1979–1985

4 episodes

 

Frank Bough, Nick Ross, Selina Scott, David Icke, Francis Wilson, and Debbie Rix in Breakfast Time (1983)

Breakfast Time

6.6

TV Series

Self - Guest

1985

1 episode

 

Babble

TV Series

Self

1985

1 episode

 

A Royal Night of One Hundred Stars (1985)

A Royal Night of One Hundred Stars

5.2

TV Special

Self

1985

 

All Star Secrets (1985)

All Star Secrets

TV Series

Self - Panellist

1985

1 episode

 

Super Troupers

TV Series

Self

1985

6 episodes

 

No 73 (1982)

No 73

7.1

TV Series

Self

1985

1 episode

 

Punchlines (1981)

Punchlines

5.4

TV Series

Self

1984

1 episode

 

Carole Ashby and Nicholas Parsons in Sale of the Century (1971)

Sale of the Century

6.7

TV Series

Self - Host

1971–1983

411 episodes

 

Rod and Emu's Saturday Special

TV Series

Self

1983

1 episode

 

The Russell Harty Show (1974)

The Russell Harty Show

5.9

TV Series

Self

1982

1 episode

 

Family Fortunes (1980)

Family Fortunes

6.3

TV Series

Self

1982

1 episode

 

Bruce Forsyth in The Generation Game (1971)

The Generation Game

6.6

TV Series

Self - Guest Star

1978–1981

2 episodes

 

Children in Need

TV Special

Self

1981

 

Look Who's Talking (1973)

Look Who's Talking

4.6

TV Series

Self - Interviewee

1981

1 episode

 

Omnibus (1967)

Omnibus

7.2

TV Series

Self

1981

1 episode

 

The Saints Went Marching Out

TV Series

Self - Host

1980–1982

 

Mireille Allonville, Ted Rogers, and Dusty Bin in 3-2-1 (1978)

3-2-1

5.6

TV Series

Self - Nicola

1980

1 episode

 

Here Comes Channel 8

TV Movie

Self

1980

 

Star Games

4.5

TV Series

Self

1978

1 episode

 

It's a Knockout (1966)

It's a Knockout

7.4

TV Series

Self

1975–1978

2 episodes

 

Patsy Rowlands in Those Wonderful TV Times (1976)

Those Wonderful TV Times

5.6

TV Series

Self

1977–1978

2 episodes

 

M'Lords... Ladies and Gentlemen...

TV Series

Self

1978–1979

 

Just a Minute

TV Special

Self - Host

1976

 

The Golden Shot (1967)

The Golden Shot

6.8

TV Series

Self

1974

1 episode

 

Password

TV Series

Self

1974

2 episodes

 

The Benny Hill Show (1969)

The Benny Hill Show

7.6

TV Series

SelfSelf - AnnouncerSelf - Various Roles

1969–1974

11 episodes

 

S.S. France

6.8

Short

Self - Narrator

1973

 

Whose Baby?

5.2

TV Series

Self - Guest

1973

1 episode

 

The Evolution Bit

Short

Self - Narrator

1971

 

Glamour...

TV Series

Self - Judge

1971

1 episode

 

He Said, She Said

TV Series

Self

1971

1 episode

 

The Hagenbeck Story

Short

Self - Narrator

1971

 

All Kinds of Music

TV Special

Self - Presenter

1970

 

Just a Minute

TV Special

Self - Host

1969

 

Know Your Onions

TV Series

Self - Host

1969

12 episodes

 

Benny Hill in The Benny Hill Show (1967)

The Benny Hill Show

7.7

TV Special

SelfSelf - Various Characters

1967

 

Variety Club of Great Britain Awards for 1966

TV Special

Self - Radio Personality

1967

 

Quiz Ball (1966)

Quiz Ball

7.5

TV Series

Self - Guest Supporter

1966–1972

 

Arthur Haynes and Nicholas Parsons in The Arthur Haynes Show (1956)

The Arthur Haynes Show

6.6

TV Series

Self - Guest

1962

1 episode

 

Bruce Forsyth, Frankie Howerd, Des O'Connor, Jimmy Tarbuck, and Norman Wisdom in Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1955)

Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium

7.3

TV Series

Self

1962

1 episode

 

Blue Skies Ahead

TV Mini Series

Self - Presenter

1960

 

Val Parnell's Spectacular (1956)

Val Parnell's Spectacular

4.9

TV Series

Self

1960

1 episode

 

Dial for Music

TV Series

Self - Host

1960

1 episode

 

A Nation of Shopkeepers

Short

Self - Methods Engineer

1958

 

Summers Here

TV Series

Self - various roles

1957

 

They're Off!

TV Series

Self - Host

1956

 

What's It All About?

TV Series

Self - Host

1955

 

Garrison Theatre

TV Series

Self

1954

1 episode

 

The Spice of Life

TV Movie

Self - Presenter

1954

 

The Centre Show

4.1

TV Series

Self

1953

1 episode

 

Archive Footage

Doctor Who: Tales of the TARDIS (2023)

Doctor Who: Tales of the TARDIS

7.5

TV Mini Series

The Rev. Mr. Wainwright (archive footage)

2023

1 episode

 

Presented in Supercolorisation (2022)

Presented in Supercolorisation

TV Mini Series

(archive footage)

2022

 

Ian Hislop and Paul Merton in Have I Got News for You (1990)

Have I Got News for You

7.9

TV Series

Self (archive sound, uncredited)

2020

1 episode

 

Jamie Anderson, Richard James, and Chris Dale in The Gerry Anderson Podcast (2018)

The Gerry Anderson Podcast

8.0

Podcast Series

Self (archive sound, voice)

2020

1 episode

 

Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard in Good Morning Britain (2014)

Good Morning Britain

3.0

TV Series

Self (archive footage)

2020

1 episode

 

ITV Lunchtime News (1972)

ITV Lunchtime News

4.8

TV Series

Self - 1923-2020 (archive footage)

2020

1 episode

 

Six O'Clock News (1984)

Six O'Clock News

5.4

TV Series

Self (archive footage)

2020

1 episode

 

Ian Fleming and Geoffrey Boothroyd in Timeshift (2002)

Timeshift

6.9

TV Series

Self (archive footage, uncredited)

2009

1 episode

 

The Funny Side of the News

TV Special

Self (archive footage, uncredited)

2007

 

Comedy Connections (2003)

Comedy Connections

7.4

TV Series

Self (archive footage, uncredited)

2007

1 episode

 

Kenneth Williams: In His Own Words (2006)

Kenneth Williams: In His Own Words

6.1

TV Movie

Self (archive sound, uncredited)

2006

 

Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters - Volume 2 (2005)

Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters - Volume 2

8.3

Video

Self - Guest Presenter (archive footage)

2005

 

The (Almost) Complete A to Z of 'HIGNFY'

Video

Self - Guest Presenter (archive footage, uncredited)

2005

 

Heroes of Comedy (1992)

Heroes of Comedy

6.6

TV Series

Self (archive footage)

1992–2000

2 episodes

 

Bob Monkhouse on the Quiz Show (1998)

Bob Monkhouse on the Quiz Show

TV Special

Self (archive footage)

1998

 

Robin Hood: The Movie (1991)

Robin Hood: The Movie

6.4

Video

Sir Walter of the Glen (archive footage)

1991

 

Tony Barber and Alyce Platt in Sale of the Century (1980)

Sale of the Century

6.9

TV Series

Self (archive footage)

1986

1 episode

 

Christopher Benjamin, Kenneth Colley, Vivien Heilbron, Philip Madoc, Patrick Mower, Ron Pember, Brendan Price, Sandy Ratcliff, and Maurice Roëves in Target (1977)

Target

7.4

TV Series

Self - Host of 'Just a Minute' (archive sound)

1977

1 episode

 

Benny Hill in The Best of Benny Hill (1974)

The Best of Benny Hill

7.1

The Phantom ProwlerMask Boutique StafferKing Charles (archive footage) ...

1974