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Michael Parkinson

Michael Parkinson

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Sir Michael Parkinson CBE (28 March 1935 – 16 August 2023) was an English television presenter, broadcaster, journalist and author. He presented his television talk show Parkinson from 1971 to 1982 and from 1998 to 2007, as well as other talk shows and programmes both in the UK and abroad. He also worked in radio and was described by The Guardian as "the great British talkshow host".

Known For

Attenborough at 90

Attenborough at 90

2016

Ghostwatch

Ghostwatch

1992

Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

1999

Goodbye Granadaland

Goodbye Granadaland

2013

Barry Humphries at the BBC

Barry Humphries at the BBC

2023

Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

2012

Parkinson at 50

Parkinson at 50

2021

Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words

Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words

2018

An Audience with Billy Connolly

An Audience with Billy Connolly

1985

The Charlton Boys

The Charlton Boys

1968

Madhouse

Madhouse

1974

An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck

An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck

1994

Hellraisers

Hellraisers

2000

Love Actually

Love Actually

2003

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

2000

David Beckham: Close Up

David Beckham: Close Up

2002

Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda

Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda

1975

Matthews

Matthews

2017

Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute

Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute

2002

A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee

A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee

2013

Best Ever Muppet Moments

Best Ever Muppet Moments

2006

Busby

Busby

2019

Monty Python: Who's There?

Monty Python: Who's There?

1970

Prom at the Palace

Prom at the Palace

2002

Granada: From the North

Granada: From the North

1992

BBC Swingin' Christmas

BBC Swingin' Christmas

2010

Parky's Picks

Parky's Picks

2012

Victoria Wood In Her Own Words

Victoria Wood In Her Own Words

2020

The Battle for Britain's Breakfast

The Battle for Britain's Breakfast

2014

Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise

Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise

1999

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

2002

Ooh the Banter!

Ooh the Banter!

2022

Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews

Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews

2004

In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett

In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett

1995

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

1972

Thora Hird Tribute

Thora Hird Tribute

2003

When Boxing Ruled The World

When Boxing Ruled The World

2001

Victoria's Secrets

Victoria's Secrets

2000

This Morning

This Morning

1988

The One Show

The One Show

2006

Room 101

Room 101

1994

Countdown

Countdown

1982

The Frank Skinner Show

The Frank Skinner Show

1995

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

2007

Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill

1991

There's A Lot Of It About

There's A Lot Of It About

1982

The Story of Light Entertainment

The Story of Light Entertainment

2006

TV-am

TV-am

1983

Scene at 6:30

Scene at 6:30

1963

Parkinson: The Interviews

Parkinson: The Interviews

1995

Parkinson

Parkinson

1971

Enough Rope With Andrew Denton

Enough Rope With Andrew Denton

2003

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

1978

The Marti Caine Show

The Marti Caine Show

1979

Parkinson In Australia

Parkinson In Australia

1979

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007

Morecambe & Wise

Morecambe & Wise

1961

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

Parkinson One to One

Parkinson One to One

1987

Give Us a Clue

Give Us a Clue

1979

Top Gear

Top Gear

2002

Parkinson

Parkinson

1998

Parkinson

Parkinson

2004

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990

Give Us a Clue

Give Us a Clue

1979

The National Television Awards

The National Television Awards

1995

World in Action

World in Action

1963