Michael Parkinson
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Mar 28, 1935 (91 years old)
Place of Birth
Cudworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
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
| 2023 | Barry Humphries at the BBCSelf (archive material) | |
| 2022 | Ooh the Banter!Self | |
| 2021 | Parkinson at 50Self | |
| 2020 | Victoria Wood In Her Own WordsSelf | |
| 2019 | BusbySelf | |
| 2018 | Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words | |
| 2017 | MatthewsSelf | |
| 2016 | Attenborough at 90Self | |
| 2014 | The Battle for Britain's BreakfastSelf | |
| 2013 | Goodbye GranadalandSelf | |
| 2013 | A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee(archive footage) | |
| 2012 | Ghostwatch: Behind the CurtainsSelf | |
| 2012 | Parky's Picks | |
| 2010 | BBC Swingin' ChristmasSelf - Host | |
| 2007 | The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf | |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton ShowSelf | |
| 2006 | Best Ever Muppet MomentsSelf | |
| 2006 | The One ShowSelf | |
| 2006 | The Story of Light EntertainmentSelf | |
| 2004 | Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson InterviewsSelf | |
| 2004 | ParkinsonSelf - Presenter | |
| 2003 | Love ActuallyParky | |
| 2003 | Thora Hird TributeSelf (archive footage, uncredited) | |
| 2003 | Enough Rope With Andrew DentonSelf | |
| 2002 | David Beckham: Close UpSelf | |
| 2002 | Billy Connolly: A BAFTA TributeSelf | |
| 2002 | Prom at the PalaceSelf - Master of Ceremonies | |
| 2002 | Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the UniverseSelf | |
| 2002 | Top GearSelf | |
| 2001 | When Boxing Ruled The WorldSelf | |
| 2000 | HellraisersSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2000 | Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsJoe Buggersthorpe | |
| 2000 | Victoria's SecretsSelf | |
| 1999 | Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years | |
| 1999 | Parkinson Meets Morecambe and WiseSelf - Presenter | |
| 1998 | ParkinsonSelf - Presenter | |
| 1995 | In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny EverettSelf (Archive Footage) | |
| 1995 | The Frank Skinner ShowSelf | |
| 1995 | Parkinson: The InterviewsSelf - Presenter | |
| 1995 | The National Television AwardsSelf | |
| 1994 | An Audience with Jimmy TarbuckSelf - Audience Member | |
| 1994 | Room 101Self | |
| 1992 | GhostwatchPresenter | |
| 1992 | Granada: From the NorthSelf | |
| 1991 | Pebble MillSelf | |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for YouSelf | |
| 1988 | This MorningSelf | |
| 1987 | Parkinson One to OneSelf - Host | |
| 1985 | An Audience with Billy ConnollySelf - Audience Member (uncredited) | |
| 1983 | TV-am | |
| 1982 | Countdown | |
| 1982 | There's A Lot Of It About | |
| 1979 | The Marti Caine Show | |
| 1979 | Parkinson In AustraliaSelf - Host | |
| 1979 | Give Us a ClueSelf - Host | |
| 1979 | Give Us a ClueSelf -Host | |
| 1978 | An Audience with...Self | |
| 1975 | Parkinson: Meet Henry FondaSelf - Presenter | |
| 1974 | MadhouseTV Interviewer | |
| 1972 | Kirk DouglasHimself | |
| 1971 | ParkinsonSelf - Presenter | |
| 1970 | Monty Python: Who's There?Narrator | |
| 1968 | The Charlton Boys | |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Co-Host | |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 1963 | Scene at 6:30 | |
| 1963 | World in Action | |
| 1961 | Morecambe & WiseSelf |
| 1999 | Parkinson Meets Morecambe and WisePresenter |