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| birth date    = [[10 October (people)|10 October]] [[1923 (people)|1923]]
| birth date    = [[10 October (people)|10 October]] [[1923 (people)|1923]]
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| death date    = [[28 January (people)|28 January]] [[2020 (people)|2020]]
| story        = [[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]
| role          = [[Wainwright (The Curse of Fenric)|Rev. Wainright]]
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|job title      = Actor
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| story        = ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]''
| time          = 1989
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'''Nicholas Parsons CBE''' (born [[10 October (people)|10 October]] [[1923 (people)|1923]]<ref>[https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/nicholas-parsons.html Famous Birthdays]</ref>) played Reverend [[Wainwright (The Curse of Fenric)|Wainwright]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]''. He also contributed to the charity reference book ''[[Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who]]''.
'''Nicholas Parsons CBE''' ([[10 October (people)|10 October]] [[1923 (people)|1923]]<ref>[https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/nicholas-parsons.html Famous Birthdays]</ref>-[[28 January (people)|28 January]] [[2020 (people)|2020]]<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/jan/28/nicholas-parsons-obituary The Guardian]</ref><ref>[[DWM 549]]</ref>) played Reverend [[Wainwright (The Curse of Fenric)|Wainwright]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]''.


Outside the DWU, Parsons is best known for hosting ''Sale of the Century (ITV, 1971-83)'' and ''Just A Minute (BBC, 1967-present).'' He was awarded a CBE in the 2014 New Year Honours List.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25548834 BBC News]</ref>
He also contributed to the charity reference book ''[[Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who]]''.
 
== Career ==
Outside the DWU, Parsons is best known for hosting ''Sale of the Century'' and ''Just A Minute.'' He was awarded a CBE in the 2014 New Year Honours List.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25548834 BBC News]</ref>


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Nicholas Parsons CBE (10 October 1923[1]-28 January 2020[2][3]) played Reverend Wainwright in the Doctor Who television story The Curse of Fenric.

He also contributed to the charity reference book Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who.

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Outside the DWU, Parsons is best known for hosting Sale of the Century and Just A Minute. He was awarded a CBE in the 2014 New Year Honours List.[4]

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