Nicholas Parsons
- English
- Actor and presenter
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Nicholas Parsons' important life lesson for us all
The arrival of so-called alternative comedy in the 1980s saw Parsons sometimes made the butt of the joke, but he took it in his stride and basically became part of the gang, appearing as himself in The Comic Strip Presents. And that, perhaps, is an important lesson he can teach us all - not to take ourselves too seriously, to take a joke and enjoy life.
The Scotsman, 29th January 2020Barry Cryer remembers Nicholas Parsons
Taking a minute to remember Nicholas Parsons - a friend who always knew the score.
Barry Cryer, The Telegraph, 29th January 2020Jenny Eclair: I will miss Nicholas Parsons terribly
He loved show business as much as those of us in show business loved him. From the audiences that adored him to those of us who were lucky enough to know him, he won't be forgotten.
Jenny Eclair, The Independent, 29th January 2020Nicholas Parsons' career in pictures
Nicholas Parsons' career as a consummate broadcaster began during wartime in the 1940s and continued until he was in his mid-90s.
BBC, 28th January 2020Nicholas Parsons dies aged 96
Comic actor and Just A Minute host Nicholas Parsons has died aged 96.
British Comedy Guide, 28th January 2020Nicholas Parsons: broadcasting great without hesitation
The Just a Minute host and stalwart of TV and radio was, in the words of colleague Paul Merton, a 'generous, sweet man' who will be remembered with affection.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 28th January 2020RIP: Nicholas Parsons and other gentle men
I was at a crematorium in Hampshire today. For a celebration of the life of my cousin's husband, Michael. He was that seemingly rare thing: a kind, decent and gentle man. My cousin chose well marrying him. When I left, within less than a minute of me switching on my phone again, there was a BBC newsflash that Nicholas Parsons had died, aged. 96. And it started to rain. Truly.
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 28th January 2020Nicholas Parsons has been admitted to hosptial
Nicholas Parsons is recovering in hospital after missing a recording of Just A Minute earlier in the week. The 95-year-old has also dropped out of the remaining chat shows in his Edinburgh Fringe run, with Fred MacAulay taking his place.
Chortle, 10th August 2019Nicholas Parsons misses another Just A Minute taping
Comic, 95, said to be suffering from a bad back
Chortle, 7th August 2019Nicholas Parsons misses Just A Minute recordings
Nicholas Parsons has missed hosting two episodes of Just A Minute, reportedly due to a bad back. Gyles Brandreth stepped in as guest host.
British Comedy Guide, 7th August 2019