Michael Parkinson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

66

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

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • Pebble Mill

    Pebble Mill

  • The Alan Titchmarsh Show

    The Alan Titchmarsh Show

  • The Frank Skinner Show

    The Frank Skinner Show

  • Love Actually

    Love Actually

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Matthews

    Matthews

  • Kirk Douglas

    Kirk Douglas

  • Morecambe & Wise

    Morecambe & Wise

  • Room 101

    Room 101

  • Busby

    Busby

  • Granada: From the North

    Granada: From the North

  • Madhouse

    Madhouse

  • Hellraisers

    Hellraisers

  • BBC Swingin' Christmas

    BBC Swingin' Christmas

  • Attenborough at 90

    Attenborough at 90

  • David Beckham: Close Up

    David Beckham: Close Up

  • Parky's Picks

    Parky's Picks

  • Enough Rope With Andrew Denton

    Enough Rope With Andrew Denton

  • Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda

    Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda

  • The Charlton Boys

    The Charlton Boys

  • Countdown

    Countdown

  • The National Television Awards

    The National Television Awards

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • The Story of Light Entertainment

    The Story of Light Entertainment

  • Parkinson at 50

    Parkinson at 50

  • The Marti Caine Show

    The Marti Caine Show

  • Ghostwatch

    Ghostwatch

  • Parkinson: The Interviews

    Parkinson: The Interviews

  • Parkinson One to One

    Parkinson One to One

  • TV-am

    TV-am

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • Give Us a Clue

    Give Us a Clue

  • Give Us a Clue

    Give Us a Clue

  • Scene at 6:30

    Scene at 6:30

  • Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

    Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

  • Parkinson In Australia

    Parkinson In Australia

  • Best Ever Muppet Moments

    Best Ever Muppet Moments

  • An Audience with Billy Connolly

    An Audience with Billy Connolly

  • Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute

    Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute

  • Thora Hird Tribute

    Thora Hird Tribute

  • There's A Lot Of It About

    There's A Lot Of It About

  • Barry Humphries at the BBC

    Barry Humphries at the BBC

  • Monty Python: Who's There?

    Monty Python: Who's There?

  • Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

    Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

  • Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

    Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

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

    In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett

  • Ooh the Banter!

    Ooh the Banter!

  • An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck

    An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck

  • Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

    Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

  • Victoria Wood In Her Own Words

    Victoria Wood In Her Own Words

  • Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews

    Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews

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

    A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee

  • Goodbye Granadaland

    Goodbye Granadaland

  • Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise

    Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise

  • When Boxing Ruled The World

    When Boxing Ruled The World

  • The Battle for Britain's Breakfast

    The Battle for Britain's Breakfast

  • Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words

    Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words

  • Prom at the Palace

    Prom at the Palace