Nicholas Parsons show whose audience peaked at over 21 million viewers (a record for an ITV game show). Parsons was born at 1 Castlegate, Grantham, Lincolnshire; he was the middle child of the family, having an older brother and a younger sister. His father was a general practitioner whose patients included the family of Margaret Thatcher; claims that he delivered her are unproven. His mother, born in Bristol to a founder of local company W.B. Maggs & Co, was training as a nurse when she met Parsons' father at University College Hospital, London. Parsons was born left-handed but was made to write
Todd Newton until early 2016. In 2012, Newton authored his first book, "Life in the Bonus Round: A Game Show Host's Road to Success and Fulfillment," which was named Best Autobiography at the Beverly Hills Book Awards. The following year he penned "The Choice Is Yours: Six Keys for Putting Your Best Into Action" and "Create A Superstar Demo Reel. "2016 saw the release of ""The Host With The Most: Tales Of A Tattooed Television Personality"." Todd Newton James Todd Newton (born May 5, 1970) is an American entertainment personality, a Daytime Emmy winning game show host, and author/speaker. Newton started his