Michael Parkinson
Acting
- Born:
- 1935-03-28
- Died:
- 2023-08-17
- Place of birth:
- Cudworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Biography
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
Filmography
Parky
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
Barry Humphries at the BBC
Ooh the Banter!
Parkinson at 50
Victoria Wood In Her Own Words
Busby
Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words
Matthews
Attenborough at 90
The Battle for Britain's Breakfast
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
Goodbye Granadaland
Parky's Picks
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains
Ray Reardon at 80
BBC Swingin' Christmas
The Meaning of Life
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
The Graham Norton Show
The One Show
The Story of Light Entertainment
Best Ever Muppet Moments
The Unseen Spike Milligan
Parkinson
Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews
Love Actually
Thora Hird Tribute
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
Top Gear
There's Only One Paul McCartney
Prom at the Palace
David Beckham: Close Up
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
When Boxing Ruled The World
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Hellraisers
Victoria's Secrets
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
Parkinson
TFI Friday
The Frank Skinner Show
The National Television Awards
Parkinson: The Interviews
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
Room 101
99-1
Granada: From the North
Ghostwatch
Pebble Mill
Have I Got News for You
Screen One
This Morning
Parkinson One to One
An Audience with Billy Connolly
Television
TV-am