Nicholas Parsons
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Nicholas Parsons
Died aged 96.
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Re: Nicholas Parsons
How sad but a good innings as they say. I actually didn't know he was still around to be honest.
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Re: RIP
R. I. P
Had a good innings, now sailed off in this century.
Had a good innings, now sailed off in this century.
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Re: Nicholas Parsons
Hell of an innings to be fair - seems a long, long time since he was doing Sale of the Century
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That is a real shame. He seemed to look the same, no matter how old he got.
Just a minute....he was still at it well onto his 90s and sharp!
Thanks Nicholas.
In my childhood, he was a stooge for Arthur Haynes....in black and white!
Just a minute....he was still at it well onto his 90s and sharp!
Thanks Nicholas.
In my childhood, he was a stooge for Arthur Haynes....in black and white!
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It does and even longer since Pete Murray was on 65 special and I'm sure totp....hes still going!!ClaretTony wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 11:24 amHell of an innings to be fair - seems a long, long time since he was doing Sale of the Century
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sad, he was brillinat host on just a minute, and as you said sharp till the end.
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Great with Charlie Drake very early-on. Was it The Worker? Will check youtube.
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I liked Arthur Haynes and his dead pan Humour in my childhood also..funny man!
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What was the format of sale of the century? I can remember now but everyone seemed to watch it.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 11:24 amHell of an innings to be fair - seems a long, long time since he was doing Sale of the Century
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Think that was Henry McGee.basil6345789 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 11:50 amGreat with Charlie Drake very early-on. Was it The Worker? Will check youtube.
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Re: RIP
Lord Beamish - wrong chap!
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“sale of The Century”
Many a happy hour in childhood watching shows like that...,,,
Many a happy hour in childhood watching shows like that...,,,
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Took a great part as himself in The Comic Strip Presents Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
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Cracking innings and he was still sharp as a knife too.We’ll never know if he played sax on Baker St though ...
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Played James Bond on Radio in the 1950's but wasn't the Sax player on "Baker Street" also not Nicholas Parsons
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Fantastic work on 'Just A Minute'. Great host.
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R.I.P. Nicholas Parsons ..
Why is there a picture of a Bob Holness on this thread ? And no he didn't play the Sax on Baker st either..
Why is there a picture of a Bob Holness on this thread ? And no he didn't play the Sax on Baker st either..
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As Ronnie Barker once said
" I know a lady who likes Nicholas Parsons and a parson who likes Nicholas................" or something like that!
" I know a lady who likes Nicholas Parsons and a parson who likes Nicholas................" or something like that!
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Now I made the same mistake. The Worker was Charlie Drake and Mr Pugh (pe-ew) was Henry Magee. I admit to Googling it because I thought exactly this.basil6345789 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 11:50 amGreat with Charlie Drake very early-on. Was it The Worker? Will check youtube.
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You have to get Beamish's sense of humour. Does it all the time.conyoviejo wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 12:52 pmR.I.P. Nicholas Parsons ..
Why is there a picture of a Bob Holness on this thread ? And no he didn't play the Sax on Baker st either..
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Those zombies definitely grab that red head by the boobies!! (More than once!) Crumbs the BBC has had to make some serious changes since that was acceptable on family TV!!
Loved Nicholas Parons back in the day as I believe he realised he was a "figure of fun" and simply milked it. (Beamish has the wrong guy up there, but somehow I suspect he knows that!! )
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Three contestants. They answered questions to win themselves pounds. The beauty of the programme was that the questions came quickly. You'd have about 15 questions in the same length of time it takes for that Millionaire programme to ask:
For £100, what is the capital of Mali? Is it
a) Waterloo East
b) Bamako
c) Darwen
d) The Democratic Republic of Congo
Then they'd have a break for an "instant sale", where some (then) desirable bit of kit could be bought for, say £20. Like a Rovers season ticket, a soda syphon or a teasmade. The first contestant to buzz would get the thing on offer. There would be 2 of those, and another one in the middle (an "open sale") where all of the contestants could buy something. The cost was knocked off their tally.
At the end, the one with the most money would go on to have a chance to buy one of a number if star prizes if they had enough cash left. A Morris Marina, a speedboat, or some lesser goodies appeared with price tags, and they could buy what they wanted - sometimes more than one prize if they could afford the canteen of cutlery and the holiday in Skegness........
And now, live from Norwich, it's the quiz of the week....................
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And why (as with Bullseye for some reason) was it always a speedboat when most of the contestants seems to be from bloody Birmingham?timshorts wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 1:57 pmThree contestants. They answered questions to win themselves pounds. The beauty of the programme was that the questions came quickly. You'd have about 15 questions in the same length of time it takes for that Millionaire programme to ask:
For £100, what is the capital of Mali? Is it
a) Waterloo East
b) Bamako
c) Darwen
d) The Democratic Republic of Congo
Then they'd have a break for an "instant sale", where some (then) desirable bit of kit could be bought for, say £20. Like a Rovers season ticket, a soda syphon or a teasmade. The first contestant to buzz would get the thing on offer. There would be 2 of those, and another one in the middle (an "open sale") where all of the contestants could buy something. The cost was knocked off their tally.
At the end, the one with the most money would go on to have a chance to buy one of a number if star prizes if they had enough cash left. A Morris Marina, a speedboat, or some lesser goodies appeared with price tags, and they could buy what they wanted - sometimes more than one prize if they could afford the canteen of cutlery and the holiday in Skegness........
And now, live from Norwich, it's the quiz of the week....................
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Thanks I recall Anglia TV ...I'll go A .Waterloo Easttimshorts wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 1:57 pmThree contestants. They answered questions to win themselves pounds. The beauty of the programme was that the questions came quickly. You'd have about 15 questions in the same length of time it takes for that Millionaire programme to ask:
For £100, what is the capital of Mali? Is it
a) Waterloo East
b) Bamako
c) Darwen
d) The Democratic Republic of Congo
Then they'd have a break for an "instant sale", where some (then) desirable bit of kit could be bought for, say £20. Like a Rovers season ticket, a soda syphon or a teasmade. The first contestant to buzz would get the thing on offer. There would be 2 of those, and another one in the middle (an "open sale") where all of the contestants could buy something. The cost was knocked off their tally.
At the end, the one with the most money would go on to have a chance to buy one of a number if star prizes if they had enough cash left. A Morris Marina, a speedboat, or some lesser goodies appeared with price tags, and they could buy what they wanted - sometimes more than one prize if they could afford the canteen of cutlery and the holiday in Skegness........
And now, live from Norwich, it's the quiz of the week....................
Capital of Mali
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He was the voice of Tex Tucker in the kid's TV program "Four Feather Falls".
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My God, Vino, that's a bloody old one. One of my very earliest memories!! Have you framed your telegram from the Queen yet??Vino blanco wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:17 pmHe was the voice of Tex Tucker in the kid's TV program "Four Feather Falls".
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He was the talking voice of Tex Tucker in the fifties, the singing voice, I think, was Michael Holiday.
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Bloody hell just googled that because I thought it was a wind up....Vino blanco wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:17 pmHe was the voice of Tex Tucker in the kid's TV program "Four Feather Falls".
He was the non singing voice of Tex ... wow who knew ...
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Just googled it, it was actually first shown in 1960, so not that old really.
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Yep, not THAT old! I was born in '58 which makes it about right that it's one the very earliest programmes I ever remember watching on tv. (Closely followed by hiding from the Daleks as William Hartnell took on all comers!!)Vino blanco wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:30 pmJust googled it, it was actually first shown in 1960, so not that old really.
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SnapDark Cloud wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:33 pmYep, not THAT old! I was born in '58 which makes it about right that it's one the very earliest programmes I ever remember watching on tv. (Closely followed by hiding from the Daleks as William Hartnell took on all comers!!)
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[quote="Dark Cloud(Closely followed by hiding from the Daleks as William Hartnell took on all comers!!)[/quote]
William Hartnell was great - 1st (black 'n white Dr)
first broadcast on 23rd November 1963 - day after President Kennedy assassinated!
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William Hartnell was great - 1st (black 'n white Dr)
first broadcast on 23rd November 1963 - day after President Kennedy assassinated!
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Live from Norwich itssssssssss the quiz of the week
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Reckon she could have used her bra to parachute off that tower if those babies hadn't ripped it.Dark Cloud wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 1:52 pmThose zombies definitely grab that red head by the boobies!! (More than once!) Crumbs the BBC has had to make some serious changes since that was acceptable on family TV!!
Loved Nicholas Parons back in the day as I believe he realised he was a "figure of fun" and simply milked it. (Beamish has the wrong guy up there, but somehow I suspect he knows that!! )
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Remember him appearing in quite a scary Doctor Who show as a priest in the late 80s. Very good on Just a Minute too
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Oh William Hartnell- the sergeant in the Army Game before Bill Fraser as Sgt SnudgeDark Cloud wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:33 pmYep, not THAT old! I was born in '58 which makes it about right that it's one the very earliest programmes I ever remember watching on tv. (Closely followed by hiding from the Daleks as William Hartnell took on all comers!!)
Who were the other three main characters, Bernard Bresslaw, Norman Rossington and "Excused boots" played by Alfie Bass?
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It's no good asking me mate. SURELY that was before my time as I don't ever remember watching it!!