Michael Parkinson
March 28, 1935 (89 years old) in Cudworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
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
Credits
- 2023 · Barry Humphries at the BBC as Self (archive material)
- 2021 · Parkinson at 50 as Self
- 2020 · Victoria Wood In Her Own Words as Himself
- 2019 · Busby as Self
- 2018 · Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words as
- 2017 · Matthews as Himself
- 2016 · Attenborough at 90 as Self
- 2014 · The Battle for Britain's Breakfast as Self
- 2013 · A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee as (archive footage)
- 2013 · Goodbye Granadaland as Self
- 2012 · Parky's Picks as
- 2012 · Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains as Self
- 2010 · BBC Swingin' Christmas as Self - Host
- 2007 · The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · The Story of Light Entertainment as Self
- 2006 · Best Ever Muppet Moments as Self
- 2004 · Parkinson as Self - Presenter
- 2003 · Love Actually as Parky
- 2003 · Enough Rope With Andrew Denton as Self
- 2002 · Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute as Self
- 2002 · Top Gear as Self
- 2002 · Prom at the Palace as Self - Master of Ceremonies
- 2002 · David Beckham: Close Up as Self
- 2000 · Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings as Joe Buggersthorpe
- 2000 · Hellraisers as Self (archive footage)
- 1999 · Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise as Self - Presenter
- 1999 · Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years as
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self - Presenter
- 1995 · The Frank Skinner Show as Self
- 1995 · Parkinson: The Interviews as Self - Presenter
- 1994 · An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck as Self - Audience Member
- 1994 · Room 101 as Self
- 1992 · Granada: From the North as Self
- 1992 · Ghostwatch as Presenter
- 1991 · Pebble Mill as Self
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- 1987 · Parkinson One to One as Self - Host
- 1985 · An Audience with Billy Connolly as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- 1983 · TV-am as
- 1982 · Countdown as
- 1982 · There's A Lot Of It About as
- 1982 · The Kenny Everett Television Show as Self
- 1979 · Parkinson In Australia as Self - Host
- 1979 · The Marti Caine Show as
- 1979 · Give Us a Clue as Host
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
- 1975 · Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda as Self - Presenter
- 1974 · Madhouse as T.V. Interviewer
- 1971 · Parkinson as Self - Presenter
- 1970 · Monty Python: Who's There? as Narrator
- 1968 · The Charlton Boys as
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Co-Host
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- 1963 · Scene at 6:30 as
- 1961 · Morecambe & Wise (multiple series) as Self