Nicholas Parsons
- English
- Actor and presenter
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Nicholas Parsons interview
After 50 years on Radio 4's Just a Minute, the 94-year-old says he is the oldest person in show business still regularly performing. Now about that knighthood (and his rightful place in Guinness World Records) ...
Simon Hattenstone, The Guardian, 3rd December 2017Why Just a Minute hides a far more ruthless reality
Just A Minute has become one of the nation's most beloved radio shows -- but it began as a classroom humiliation, inflicted on daydreamers by a history teacher at Sherborne School in the Thirties.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 1st December 2017BBC Radio's Christmas 2017 highlights
BBC Radio has announced its festive comedy offerings for 2017. Radio 4 will celebrate 50 years of Just A Minute, whilst other specials include comedy drama Anansi Boys, 15 Minute Musical, Dead Ringers and Count Arthur Strong.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd November 2017Paul Merton to interview Nicholas Parsons for Just A Minute special
Just A Minute host Nicholas Parsons is to be interviewed by Paul Merton for a special Radio 4 show linked to 50 years of the panel show.
British Comedy Guide, 1st November 2017Who is the unsung hero of the Fringe and why?
Some people are just about to get a little less unsung...
Chortle, 25th August 2017Nicholas Parsons: I'm in a profession that retires you
The 93-year-old is among the oldest to have performed at the Scottish festival and this is his 17th year hosting a show.
Katie Spencer, Sky News, 13th August 2017Edinburgh Fringe: Five offbeat things to see & do
Five recommendations.
Allan Crow, Fife Today, 2nd August 201750 Fringe shows you should consider seeing ...
We've selected 50 that we think are worth your consideration.
Allan Crow, Fife Today, 27th July 2017BBC announces major Edinburgh festival coverage
Edinburgh Festivals' 70th anniversary year is to be celebrated by the BBC with a dynamic showcase highlighting the cultural standing of this international event.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th July 2017Stars from comedy's punk past return to Fringe
They were at the vanguard of political comedy. Now Alexei Sayle, Craig Ferguson and Sue Perkins are heading back to the festival, as it celebrates its 70th birthday.
Vanessa Thorpe, The Guardian, 23rd July 2017