Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 28, 1935
Died
Aug 17, 2023
Place of Birth
Cudworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Credits
76 titles
Michael Parkinson
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
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
Self (archive footage)
Barry Humphries at the BBC
Self (archive material)
Ooh the Banter!
Self
Parkinson at 50
Self
Victoria Wood In Her Own Words
Self
Busby
Self
Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words
Matthews
Self
Attenborough at 90
Self
The Battle for Britain's Breakfast
Self
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
(archive footage)
Goodbye Granadaland
Self
Parky's Picks
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains
Self
Ray Reardon at 80
BBC Swingin' Christmas
Self - Host
The Meaning of Life
Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
The Graham Norton Show
Self
The One Show
Self
The Story of Light Entertainment
Self
Best Ever Muppet Moments
Self
Parkinson
Self - Presenter
Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews
Self
Love Actually
Parky
Thora Hird Tribute
Self (archive footage, uncredited)
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
Self
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
Self
Top Gear
Self
There's Only One Paul McCartney
Self
Prom at the Palace
Self - Master of Ceremonies
David Beckham: Close Up
Self
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
Self
When Boxing Ruled The World
Self
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Joe Buggersthorpe
Hellraisers
Self (archive footage)
Victoria's Secrets
Self
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise
Self - Presenter
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
Parkinson
Self - Presenter
TFI Friday
The Frank Skinner Show
Self
The National Television Awards
Self
Parkinson: The Interviews
Self - Presenter
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
Self (Archive Footage)
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
Self - Audience Member
Room 101
Self
99-1
Young Officer
Granada: From the North
Self
Ghostwatch
Presenter