person

Michael Parkinson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-03-28

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".

Also Known For

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Attenborough at 90

May 08, 2016

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70

Ghostwatch

Oct 31, 1992

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68

Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

Jan 01, 1999

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Goodbye Granadaland

Jun 15, 2013

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76

Barry Humphries at the BBC

May 28, 2023

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NA

Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

Oct 31, 2012

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100

Parkinson at 50

Aug 28, 2021

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70

Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words

Dec 25, 2018

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83

An Audience with Billy Connolly

Oct 26, 1985

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NA

The Charlton Boys

Jul 05, 1968

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62

Madhouse

May 22, 1974

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NA

An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck

Oct 22, 1994

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NA

Hellraisers

Aug 26, 2000

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71

Love Actually

Sep 07, 2003

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65

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Dec 25, 2000

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NA

David Beckham: Close Up

Jan 27, 2002

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40

Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda

Nov 01, 1975

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65

Matthews

Oct 30, 2017

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Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute

Dec 22, 2002

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NA

A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee

Jul 15, 2013

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60

Best Ever Muppet Moments

Mar 11, 2006

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62

Busby

Nov 11, 2019

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60

Monty Python: Who's There?

Apr 15, 1970

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NA

Prom at the Palace

Jun 01, 2002

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NA

Granada: From the North

Dec 28, 1992

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NA

BBC Swingin' Christmas

Dec 25, 2010

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NA

Parky's Picks

Nov 26, 2012

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NA

Victoria Wood In Her Own Words

Nov 30, 2020

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NA

The Battle for Britain's Breakfast

Apr 08, 2014

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NA

Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise

Sep 03, 1999

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NA

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Jan 12, 2002

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NA

Ooh the Banter!

Dec 31, 2022

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NA

Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews

Apr 22, 2004

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70

In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett

May 26, 1995

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NA

Kirk Douglas

Nov 26, 1972

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NA

Thora Hird Tribute

Mar 30, 2003

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52

This Morning

Oct 03, 1988

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44

The One Show

Aug 14, 2006

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63

Room 101

Jul 04, 1994

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60

Countdown

Nov 02, 1982

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75

The Frank Skinner Show

Sep 10, 1995

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37

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

Sep 03, 2007

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31

Pebble Mill

Oct 14, 1991

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60

There's A Lot Of It About

Sep 20, 1982

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50

The Story of Light Entertainment

Jul 22, 2006

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80

TV-am

Feb 01, 1983

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NA

Scene at 6:30

Jan 28, 1963

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NA

Parkinson: The Interviews

Jul 26, 1995

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61

Parkinson

Jun 19, 1971

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65

Enough Rope With Andrew Denton

Mar 17, 2003

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53

An Audience with...

Jan 08, 1978

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NA

The Marti Caine Show

Jan 08, 1979

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60

Parkinson In Australia

Mar 31, 1979

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71

The Graham Norton Show

Feb 22, 2007

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65

Morecambe & Wise

Oct 12, 1961

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68

The Dick Cavett Show

Jun 06, 1968

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68

The Dick Cavett Show

Jun 06, 1968

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70

Parkinson One to One

Mar 27, 1987

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NA

Give Us a Clue

Jan 02, 1979

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75

Top Gear

Oct 20, 2002

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NA

Parkinson

Jan 09, 1998

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NA

Parkinson

Sep 04, 2004

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71

Have I Got News for You

Sep 28, 1990

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NA

Give Us a Clue

Jan 02, 1979

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10

The National Television Awards

Aug 29, 1995