Nicholas Parsons Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Christopher Nicholas Parsons, normally known as Nicholas Parsons (born October 10, 1928) is a British actor, radio and television presenter.Parsons made his film debut in 1947, but first became well known to TV audiences during the 1950s as the straight man to comedian Arthur Haynes. After Haynes' sudden death, Parsons went on to appear as a personality in his own right, his fame culminating in the long-running game show, Sale of the Century.
Parsons has been the host of the BBC Radio 4 panel game, Just A Minute, since its first broadcast on December 22, 1967.
His father was a general practitioner in Grantham, with patients who included the Roberts family: the daughter, Margaret, later became Margaret Thatcher.
Parsons attended St Paul's School and Glasgow University, and was Rector of the University of St. Andrews from 1989 to 1992.
In the New Year's Honours List of 2004, he was awarded an OBE by the Queen.