Biography
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Born
10 October 1923
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Born In
Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
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Died
28 January 2020 (aged 96)
Nicholas Parsons OBE (born Christopher Nicholas Parsons on 10 October 1923 in Grantham, Lincolnshire) is a British actor and radio and television presenter. He started his career while training as an engineering apprentice; he was found by Canadian impresario Carroll Levis, doing impressions and working in small repertory theatres in Glasgow.
Parsons has been the host of the BBC Radio 4 panel game Just a Minute since it was first broadcast on 22 December 1967. The show continues to be transmitted and Parsons has been heard in every edition. The programme's longevity is arguably due in part to the chairman's ability to act as straight man to the comedians who participate.
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