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

  • Top Gear

    Top Gear

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

  • Love Actually

    Love Actually

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Pebble Mill

    Pebble Mill

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • The Alan Titchmarsh Show

    The Alan Titchmarsh Show

  • The Frank Skinner Show

    The Frank Skinner Show

  • Room 101

    Room 101

  • Ghostwatch

    Ghostwatch

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • Busby

    Busby

  • Matthews

    Matthews

  • Madhouse

    Madhouse

  • Kirk Douglas

    Kirk Douglas

  • Countdown

    Countdown

  • Hellraisers

    Hellraisers

  • Morecambe & Wise

    Morecambe & Wise

  • An Audience with Billy Connolly

    An Audience with Billy Connolly

  • The Marti Caine Show

    The Marti Caine Show

  • Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

    Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

  • Scene at 6:30

    Scene at 6:30

  • Best Ever Muppet Moments

    Best Ever Muppet Moments

  • Parkinson at 50

    Parkinson at 50

  • Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

    Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

  • An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck

    An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck

  • Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute

    Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute

  • Attenborough at 90

    Attenborough at 90

  • The Battle for Britain's Breakfast

    The Battle for Britain's Breakfast

  • Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

    Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

  • The National Television Awards

    The National Television Awards

  • Ooh the Banter!

    Ooh the Banter!

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

    In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett

  • Granada: From the North

    Granada: From the North

  • Parkinson In Australia

    Parkinson In Australia

  • Barry Humphries at the BBC

    Barry Humphries at the BBC

  • Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews

    Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews

  • Prom at the Palace

    Prom at the Palace

  • TV-am

    TV-am

  • Enough Rope With Andrew Denton

    Enough Rope With Andrew Denton

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda

    Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda

  • Give Us a Clue

    Give Us a Clue

  • Give Us a Clue

    Give Us a Clue

  • Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words

    Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words

  • BBC Swingin' Christmas

    BBC Swingin' Christmas

  • Monty Python: Who's There?

    Monty Python: Who's There?

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

    A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee

  • The Story of Light Entertainment

    The Story of Light Entertainment

  • Parky's Picks

    Parky's Picks

  • Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise

    Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise

  • The Charlton Boys

    The Charlton Boys

  • Victoria Wood In Her Own Words

    Victoria Wood In Her Own Words

  • David Beckham: Close Up

    David Beckham: Close Up

  • Parkinson: The Interviews

    Parkinson: The Interviews

  • Parkinson One to One

    Parkinson One to One

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • There's A Lot Of It About

    There's A Lot Of It About

  • Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

    Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

  • Thora Hird Tribute

    Thora Hird Tribute

  • Goodbye Granadaland

    Goodbye Granadaland