Wales’ audiences will get an opportunity to spend an intimate evening with one of Britain’s most-loved and most dapper entertainers when Nicholas Parsons performs at the historic St Donats Arts Centre on Saturday October 24th at 7.30pm.
Nicholas is probably most well known as the Chairman of BBC Radio 4’s Just A Minute. After an incredible 42 years during which he has never missed a show many fans note that he still doesn’t seem to have a complete grasp of the rules! In fact, a lot has been said about Nicholas Parsons, mainly by the contestants – and much of it rude!
In this very entertaining and vibrant show called ‘Just A Laugh A Minute’, Nicholas takes his audience on a humorous journey through the often hysterically funny memorabilia of his eventful life which began as the son of a GP whose patients included Margaret Thatcher’s parents.
After making his screen debut in 1947 he became one of Britain’s most famous actors, straight men, cabaret artists, quiz-show hosts and West End stars.
As a fabulous mimic and impressionist he recalls incidents with superb observation, and re-creates them with vivid impersonations of the famous personalities including Benny Hill, Arthur Haynes, Ed Sullivan, Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson.
One of the tales he tells comes from his days as the host of ITV’s Sale of the Century remembered by the public with tremendous affection not least for the magnificently crappy prizes – the Goblin Teasmade, the rubber dinghy, the twin-tub washing-machine and the star prize of an Eastern European car,
“There were strict limits on the value of prizes. British cars were too expensive. Once, the doors fell off the star prize (a Lada) when I went to open them…Certainly, telly is not what it used to be.”
His intimate concert will take place in the 14th century Tythe Barn Theatre at St Donats Arts Centre in the Vale of Glamorgan in the grounds of St Donats castle overlooking the sea with beautiful renaissance gardens.
Tickets are available from 01446 799100 or online at www.stdonats.com
