British Comedy Guide

2013 Edinburgh Fringe

Nicholas Parsons' Happy Hour

  • Comedy (chat show)
  • 5:10pm (70 mins)
  • 1-5, 7-12 & 14-18 Aug 2013
  • Pleasance Courtyard
  • £12 - £13
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33: Pleasance Courtyard

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Celebrating 13 years on the Pleasance stage join legendary West End, screen and Fringe veteran Nicholas Parsons for his most magnificent show yet! The host of Radio 4's Just a Minute invites you to come and join the fun and laughter at his sell-out comedy chat show with a host of special celebrity guests. Past guests have included Jason Byrne, Michael McIntyre, John Bishop, Sue Perkins, Shappi Khorsandi, Micky Flanagan and Russell Kane. Not to be missed.

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Nicholas Parsons on how comedy and TV has changed

The remarkable 89-year-old was horrified at recent claims he said dolly birds in short skirts in TV shows still play an important role.

Boudicca Fox-Leonard, The Mirror, 21st August 2013

Nicholas Parsons interview

We chat to Nicholas Parsons about the appeal of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Why keep coming back?

British Comedy Guide, 12th August 2013

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Celebrating 13 years on the Pleasance stage. Join legendary West End, screen and Fringe veteran Nicholas Parsons for his most magnificent show yet!

The host of Radio 4's Just a Minute invites you to come and join the fun and laughter at his sell-out comedy chat show with a host of special celebrity guests. Past guests have included Jason Byrne, Shappi Korsandi, Michael McIntyre, Micky Flanagan and Russell Kane. Not to be missed.

Nicholas Parsons' career in show business spans over fifty years. He became a household name in the 1960's when he teamed up with comedian Arthur Haynes on The Arthur Haynes Show in a partnership which was to last ten years.

In 1965 he was voted Radio Personality of the Year from the Variety Club for his award-winning radio satire show Listen to This Space. In the late 1960s Nicholas also worked with Benny Hill as part of his comedy team on The Benny Hill Show and began presenting the Radio 4 hit Just a Minute which he has now presented for over 40 years. More recently, Nicholas has featured in a number of West End musicals including Charlie Girl, Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods and in the 90's two London seasons and three national tours in the cult musical The Rocky Horror Show.

Performances

Date Time Venue
1st Aug 2013 17:10 Pleasance Courtyard
2nd Aug 2013 17:10 Pleasance Courtyard
3rd Aug 2013 17:10 Pleasance Courtyard
4th Aug 2013 17:10 Pleasance Courtyard
5th Aug 2013 17:10 Pleasance Courtyard
7th Aug 2013 17:10 Pleasance Courtyard
8th Aug 2013 17:10 Pleasance Courtyard
9th Aug 2013 17:10 Pleasance Courtyard
10th Aug 2013 17:10 Pleasance Courtyard
11th Aug 2013 17:10 Pleasance Courtyard
12th Aug 2013 17:10 Pleasance Courtyard
14th Aug 2013 17:10 Pleasance Courtyard
15th Aug 2013 17:10 Pleasance Courtyard
16th Aug 2013 17:10 Pleasance Courtyard
17th Aug 2013 17:10 Pleasance Courtyard
18th Aug 2013 17:10 Pleasance Courtyard

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