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Nicholas Parsons RIP

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,222
edited January 2020 in Not Sports Related
has died aged 96
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  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,315
    *bzzz* Hesitation!
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,315
    (RIP, part of my childhood, great innings etc)
  • Acab
    Acab Posts: 725
    Should have been err err Knighted RIP 
  • Cardinal Sin
    Cardinal Sin Posts: 5,233
    Sale of the Century - grew up on that. RIP Nicholas.
  • 1905
    1905 Posts: 2,751
    96 according to BBC
  • E_cafc
    E_cafc Posts: 2,617
    RIP Nicholas Parsons.......remember as kids watching Sale of the Century. 
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    How sad, but a great innings, grew up with him on 'Sale of the Century' and latterly 'Just a Minute'. A really decent guy, RIP Nicholas.
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    RIP Nicholas
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,037
    Oh that's really sad. Not a bad innings whatsoever though - RIP.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Still with it and witty to the end, very impressive for 96.

    RIP. 
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  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,628

    From Norwich, it's the quiz of the week.


    RIP

  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,039
    Brilliant host of Just a Minute. Sad day.
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,296
    A part of my childhood on the Arthur Haynes Show.

    Thought he was invincible.

    RIP
  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152
    Sad news Rest in Peace
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Liked him.
    RIP
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Sad news, he was someone who just seemed to be always around, working until an incredible age. RIP
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    96, blimey. great innings
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,435
    Saw him as the Criminologist in the Rocky Horror back in the 90's and he was great. RIP. 
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,836
    96 is some innings, and he was working pretty much the whole of his adult life. Amazing. RIP, and great respect.
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    Worked for as long as he could, RIP to a broadcasting legend.
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  • Simonsen
    Simonsen Posts: 5,503
    "And now from Norwich....it's the quiz of the week......"

    Plus Peter Fenn on the organ. 

    Back in the late 70's into the early 80's, I would spend Saturday mornings being coached at Finchley Cricket School. Nicholas Parsons used to have the net before me at 9am. He was enthusiastic but not much cop....and I used to think he was improperly dressed because he wore a white Fred Perry instead of a cricket shirt. Funny the things you remember....

    That aside, he was an excellent broadcaster and a great servant to the Lords Taverners. 
  • SE7toSG3
    SE7toSG3 Posts: 3,140
    RIP, when I hear people say their 'From Norwich' in my head I always think 'its the quiz of the week'. 

    He is the voice of Dr Johnsons Cat on the talking statue in Gough Square. 

  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,353
    RIP

    Sale of the Century
    Just a Minute

    Legend!
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,739
    RIP
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    RIP
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,001
    Saw him a few years ago now at a recording of Just A Minute, he would have been in his late eighties I think but so sharp and funny. RIP.
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,018
    Proper broadcasting royalty.  Another one of those names of childhood memory gone.  RIP.
  • alan dugdale
    alan dugdale Posts: 3,077
    Very sad. RIP.
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    RIP
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    RIP

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