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| story = ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'' | | story = ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]'' | ||
| time = 1989 | | time = 1989 | ||
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'''Nicholas Parsons CBE''' ( | '''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]]''. | ||
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> | 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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Latest revision as of 10:35, 9 October 2023
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.
Career[[edit]]
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]
