Nicholas Parsons: movies and TV shows
Nicholas Parsons has 86 credits in the archive: 39 films and 47 TV series, from 1947 to 2023. Highest rated: Good Omens (8.0/10).
Career timeline
1947 – 2023 · busiest year: 1982 (4 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tales of the Tardis | The Rev. Mr. Wainwright | TV | 5.6 | 99 |
| 2022 | Presented in Supercolorisation | Sheriff Tex Tucker / Telegraph Operator Dan Morse (voice) | TV | — | 98 |
| 2019 | Good Omens | Dagon (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 95 |
| 2016 | The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons | Self - Presenter | Film | 7.0 | 92 |
| 2016 | Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool) | Self | Film | 7.0 | 92 |
| 2014 | Filmed in Supermarionation | Self | Film | 7.3 | 90 |
| 2013 | Frost on Sketch Shows | Self | Film | 8.5 | 89 |
| 2012 | Just a Minute | Himself (host) | TV | 9.5 | 88 |
| 2012 | Comedy World Cup | Self | TV | — | 88 |
| 2012 | There Is No Plane to Zagreb | English cuckold | Film | — | 88 |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Self - Participant | TV | 6.0 | 87 |
| 2011 | 13 Hours That Saved Britain | Eyewitnesses | Film | 6.3 | 87 |
| 2011 | The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom | Himself - Friend | Film | — | 87 |
| 2009 | Feast | TV | — | 85 | |
| 2008 | All Star Mr & Mrs | TV | — | 84 | |
| 2008 | What the Dickens? | Self | TV | — | 84 |
| 2008 | Lady Godiva | Film | 1.0 | 84 | |
| 2008 | How TV Changed Britain | Himself | TV | — | 84 |
| 2006 | Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! | Himself | Film | 6.3 | 82 |
| 2006 | Is Benny Hill Still Funny? | Self | Film | — | 82 |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Father Gorman | TV | 7.8 | 80 |
| 2004 | Celebrity Going Home | Self | TV | — | 80 |
| 2004 | Bottom Mindless Violence | Himself (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 80 |
| 2003 | Celebrity Mastermind | TV | 6.0 | 79 | |
| 2002 | Another Audience With Ken Dodd | Self | Film | 7.0 | 78 |
| 2001 | Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box | Self | Film | 10.0 | 77 |
| 1999 | Just A Minute (1999) | TV | — | 75 | |
| 1999 | Just A Minute (1999) | TV | — | 75 | |
| 1997 | Brass Eye | Self | TV | 7.6 | 73 |
| 1997 | Hospital! | Wheelchair Man | Film | 6.0 | 73 |
| 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self | TV | 7.0 | 72 |
| 1996 | Style Challenge | TV | — | 72 | |
| 1996 | The Alphabet Game | TV | — | 72 | |
| 1995 | Good Morning Summer | TV | — | 71 | |
| 1994 | Just A Minute (1994) | TV | — | 70 | |
| 1994 | Just A Minute (1994) | TV | — | 70 | |
| 1992 | Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show | Self | TV | 6.0 | 68 |
| 1992 | Star Pets | TV | — | 68 | |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You | Self - Host | TV | 7.2 | 66 |
| 1990 | Cluedo | Reverend Green | TV | 6.8 | 66 |
| 1990 | Spatz | Nicholas Parsons | TV | 6.3 | 66 |
| 1989 | Bodger and Badger | TV | 6.3 | 65 | |
| 1989 | A Bit of Fry & Laurie | TV | 7.9 | 65 | |
| 1989 | Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric | Reverend Wainwright | Film | 8.4 | 65 |
| 1988 | Mr Jolly Lives Next Door | Himself | Film | 9.0 | 64 |
| 1987 | The New Statesman | Nicholas Parsons | TV | 7.5 | 63 |
| 1984 | Surprise, Surprise | Self | TV | 5.7 | 60 |
| 1982 | Wogan | Self | TV | 5.3 | 58 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... | Himself | TV | 7.4 | 58 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... | Nicholas Parsons | TV | 7.4 | 58 |
| 1982 | Countdown | TV | 6.1 | 58 | |
| 1980 | Benny Hill Show | TV | 8.5 | 56 | |
| 1978 | An Audience with... | Self | TV | 5.3 | 54 |
| 1977 | Target | Self – 'Just a Minute' Host (archive audio) | TV | 7.0 | 53 |
| 1976 | Spy Story | Ben Toliver | Film | 5.5 | 52 |
| 1974 | The Best of Benny Hill | Film | 7.0 | 50 | |
| 1973 | S.S. France | Narrator | Film | 8.0 | 49 |
| 1971 | Danger Point | Film | 6.5 | 47 | |
| 1971 | Sale of the Century | Host | TV | 5.7 | 47 |
| 1969 | The Benny Hill Show | TV | 7.3 | 45 | |
| 1968 | The Ugliest Girl in Town | David Courtney | TV | 6.0 | 44 |
| 1968 | Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River | Dudley Heath | Film | 6.7 | 44 |
| 1966 | The Wrong Box | Alan Frazer Scrope | Film | 6.5 | 42 |
| 1966 | The Ghost Goes Gear | Film | 9.0 | 42 | |
| 1965 | Call My Bluff | TV | 7.7 | 41 | |
| 1965 | Every Day's a Holiday | Julian Goddard | Film | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1964 | Murder Ahoy | Dr. Crump | Film | 7.1 | 40 |
| 1963 | Doctor Who | Reverend Wainwright | TV | 7.9 | 39 |
| 1963 | World in Action | TV | 7.0 | 39 | |
| 1961 | Carry On Regardless | Wolf | Film | 6.3 | 37 |
| 1960 | Four Feather Falls | TV | 6.6 | 36 | |
| 1960 | Doctor in Love | Dr. Hinxman | Film | 5.5 | 36 |
| 1960 | Let's Get Married | R.A.F. Officer | Film | 9.0 | 36 |
| 1959 | Upstairs and Downstairs | Brian | Film | 5.8 | 35 |
| 1959 | Carlton-Browne of the F.O. | Rodgers | Film | 6.1 | 35 |
| 1959 | Too Many Crooks | Tommy Weston | Film | 7.4 | 35 |
| 1958 | Happy Is the Bride | John Royd | Film | 7.0 | 34 |
| 1957 | Brothers in Law | Charles Poole | Film | 7.1 | 33 |
| 1956 | The Adventures of the Big Man | Harry | TV | — | 32 |
| 1956 | The Long Arm | Police Constable Bates | Film | 6.9 | 32 |
| 1956 | Eyewitness | House Surgeon | Film | 6.8 | 32 |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | Sir Walter of the Glen | TV | 6.4 | 31 |
| 1955 | Simon and Laura | TV Producer | Film | 5.9 | 31 |
| 1955 | An Alligator Named Daisy | News Interviewer (uncredited) | Film | 6.4 | 31 |
| 1954 | To Dorothy, a Son | Passport Official | Film | 5.8 | 30 |
| 1947 | The Master of Bankdam | Edgar Hoylehouse | Film | 8.0 | 23 |