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Re: Comedians and Shows

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Dave BAug 9, 2011

Thanks Don. I do think I have seen him before. Found www.UKGameshows.com.

Here's what they say about Nicholas:

Biography

Parsons has acted in comedy roles, at one stage being straight man to Arthur Haynes and Benny Hill. He is best known for his 14-year stint as host of Norwich-based quiz Sale of the Century.

On radio, he has presented public speaking parlour game Just a Minute since time began (or since 1967 to be exact). The format was converted to a BBC daytime show.

Trivia

He acted as the narrator in the stage version of the Rocky Horror Show.

Parsons went to the same school as Margaret Thatcher - Grantham & Kesteven High School for Girls (make your own joke up). His father was a GP in the area, though it is doubtful whether Thatcher was one of his patients.

He served as Rector of the University of St Andrews from 1988 to 1991, and was succeeded in the post by Nicky Campbell.

He was the original choice to play the Gamesmaster (q.v.)

As a child, he suffered from dyslexia, stuttering and migraines.

He was resident comedian at the Windmill Theatre for six months.

At one point he held the Guinness world record for the longest after-dinner speech, only for the previous record-holder, Gyles Brandreth, to later win it back.

He was a keen waterskier and at one point his daughter suggested he run a ski school in Spain. However, Parsons enjoyed British life too much.

Appropriately for the host of Just a Minute, he is also a keen horologist and is a member of the of the British Watch and Clock Makers' Guild.

With the summer 2010 series of Just a Minute, Parsons became the oldest person ever to host a British game show, overtaking the late Humphrey Lyttelton.

Gamesmaster was cohosted by Patrick Moore! DPB

From: Don Judge <don@...>
To: "just-a-minute@..." <just-a-minute@...>
Sent: Tuesday, 9 August 2011 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] Re: Comedians and Shows

> Kit - JAM ...no idea what he looks like
Google can be your friend here...

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From: Dave B <pondydave@...>
To: "just-a-minute@..." <just-a-minute@...>
Sent: Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 10:41
Subject: Re: [just-a-minute] Re: Comedians and Shows

I am showing my age when I say to the following:

Paul Merton - The Series - on TV, available on Channel 4 catch up
Stephen Fry - a bit of Fry and Laurie
Kenneth Williams - Carry On
Clement Freud - on TV - dog food commercial and reading "Grimble", together with a spot of cooking, on Jackanory. Plus I recall seeing his face on British Rail butty wrappers.
Peter Jones - popping up in Norman Wisdom films and the like on TV in black and White - he has a small part towards the end of Press For Time (1966) movie currently on iplayer.
Derek Nimmo - All Gas and Gaiters on TV, and the Penguin choc biscuit commercial (submitted a few weeks ago).
Tim and Graeme (and Bill) will always be Goodies for me, though I recall Hello Cheeky (Tim, Barry) on the Radio - I don't recall anyone on here's been collecting those episodes.
Charles Collingwood - well, obviously as a voice from the Archers, but visually on Sticky Moments, which was an early Julian Clary vehicle, part written by Paul, as a recurring judge character I recall.
Nicholas - from JAM and Sale of the Century
Sheila - JAM and Carry On Cleo.
Tony - JAM
Kit - JAM ...no idea what he looks like.

Dave

From: George <george@...>
To: just-a-minute@...
Sent: Monday, 8 August 2011 4:26 PM
Subject: [just-a-minute] Re: Comedians and Show

I think it's definitely something that people do, association.
It all depends where you first "met them" and how strong that first impression was.
You always get this: "where's that person from!" thought

I have:
Paul Merton / Steven Frost - Whose Line is it Anyway
Stephen Fry - QI & his books
Kenneth Williams - Carry Ons, Just William, Willo the Wisp!
Clement Freud / Peter Jones - JAM!
Derek Nimmo - One of our dinosaurs are missing, then JAM.

George

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