Nicholas Parsons 4 June 2018 (when regular guest Gyles Brandreth replaced him for 2 episodes), and has presented the show in six different decades. The programme's longevity is arguably due in part to the host's ability to be a chairman, create laughs and to act as a straight man to the comedians who participate. In the 1950s, Parsons provided the non-singing voice of Tex Tucker in the children's TV puppet series "Four Feather Falls" at the suggestion of his then wife, actress and voiceover artiste Denise Bryer, who was in the show. During the late 1960s he created and presented a satirical
Tex Murphy: Overseer acceleration and DVD video playback. The removal of multiple narrative paths found in "The Pandora Directive" was also noted. According to a review in "Computer Gaming World", "overall, "Tex Murphy: Overseer" is a definite step down from "Pandora Directive". With its foregone conclusion, it lacks the replayability of the previous game in the series." "Tex Murphy: Overseer" was a finalist for the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences' 1997 "Adventure Game of the Year" award, which ultimately went to "Blade Runner". Tex Murphy: Overseer Tex Murphy: Overseer is the fifth installment in the "Tex Murphy" series of graphic adventure games