Michael Parkinson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

65

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-03-28

Day of death

2023-08-17 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Cudworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

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

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Top Gear

    Top Gear

  • Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Pebble Mill

    Pebble Mill

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • The Alan Titchmarsh Show

    The Alan Titchmarsh Show

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Room 101

    Room 101

  • Morecambe & Wise

    Morecambe & Wise

  • Love Actually

    Love Actually

  • The Frank Skinner Show

    The Frank Skinner Show

  • Countdown

    Countdown

  • Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

    Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

  • An Audience with Billy Connolly

    An Audience with Billy Connolly

  • Barry Humphries at the BBC

    Barry Humphries at the BBC

  • Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

    Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

  • Give Us a Clue

    Give Us a Clue

  • Give Us a Clue

    Give Us a Clue

  • Scene at 6:30

    Scene at 6:30

  • Ghostwatch

    Ghostwatch

  • Kirk Douglas

    Kirk Douglas

  • Prom at the Palace

    Prom at the Palace

  • TV-am

    TV-am

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute

    Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute

  • Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

    Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

  • Goodbye Granadaland

    Goodbye Granadaland

  • Ooh the Banter!

    Ooh the Banter!

  • Madhouse

    Madhouse

  • Parkinson at 50

    Parkinson at 50

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • Attenborough at 90

    Attenborough at 90

  • Hellraisers

    Hellraisers

  • An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck

    An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck

  • Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews

    Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews

  • Enough Rope With Andrew Denton

    Enough Rope With Andrew Denton

  • A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee

    A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee

  • The Marti Caine Show

    The Marti Caine Show

  • The Story of Light Entertainment

    The Story of Light Entertainment

  • Monty Python: Who's There?

    Monty Python: Who's There?

  • Matthews

    Matthews

  • In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett

    In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett

  • Best Ever Muppet Moments

    Best Ever Muppet Moments

  • Parkinson In Australia

    Parkinson In Australia

  • The National Television Awards

    The National Television Awards

  • Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda

    Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • Busby

    Busby

  • Granada: From the North

    Granada: From the North

  • The Battle for Britain's Breakfast

    The Battle for Britain's Breakfast

  • Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise

    Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise

  • Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words

    Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words

  • There's A Lot Of It About

    There's A Lot Of It About

  • Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

    Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

  • Victoria Wood In Her Own Words

    Victoria Wood In Her Own Words

  • Parkinson: The Interviews

    Parkinson: The Interviews

  • BBC Swingin' Christmas

    BBC Swingin' Christmas

  • Parkinson One to One

    Parkinson One to One

  • Parky's Picks

    Parky's Picks

  • David Beckham: Close Up

    David Beckham: Close Up

  • The Charlton Boys

    The Charlton Boys

  • Thora Hird Tribute

    Thora Hird Tribute