Michael Parkinson

Michael Parkinson

1935-03-28 – 2023-08-17 (age 88) Cudworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
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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".

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Known For

Love Actually
Love Actually

2003

as Parky

David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
Hellraisers
Hellraisers

2000

as Self (archive footage)

An Audience with Billy Connolly
An Audience with Billy Connolly

1985

as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

Madhouse
Madhouse

1974

as TV Interviewer

Parkinson at 50
Parkinson at 50

2021

as Self

Ghostwatch
Ghostwatch

1992

as Presenter

Barry Humphries at the BBC
Barry Humphries at the BBC

2023

as Self (archive material)

Attenborough at 90
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

2000

as Joe Buggersthorpe

Monty Python: Who's There?
Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda
Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda

1975

as Self - Presenter

BBC Swingin' Christmas
BBC Swingin' Christmas

2010

as Self - Host

In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
Granada: From the North