Michael Parkinson
Known for: Acting
Born: March 28, 1935
Died: August 17, 2023
Place of birth: 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".
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Filmography
42 movies · 34 TV shows, newest first
7.0
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
2026
7.6
Barry Humphries at the BBC
2023
NR
Ooh the Banter!
2022
10.0
Parkinson at 50
2021
NR
Victoria Wood In Her Own Words
2020
6.2
Busby
2019
7.0
Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words
2018
6.0
Matthews
2017
8.0
Attenborough at 90
2016
NR
The Battle for Britain's Breakfast
2014
NR
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
2013NR
Goodbye Granadaland
2013
NR
Parky's Picks
2012
NR
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains
2012NR
Ray Reardon at 80
2012
NR
BBC Swingin' Christmas
2010
7.0
The Meaning of Life
20094.5
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
2007
4.4
The One Show
2006
5.0
The Story of Light Entertainment
2006
6.0
Best Ever Muppet Moments
2006
NR
Parkinson
2004
NR
Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews
2004
7.1
Love Actually
2003
NR
Thora Hird Tribute
2003
7.0
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
2003
8.0
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
2002
7.6
Top Gear
2002
8.0
There's Only One Paul McCartney
2002
9.0
Prom at the Palace
2002
7.0
David Beckham: Close Up
2002
NR
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
2002NR
When Boxing Ruled The World
2001
7.0
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000
NR
Hellraisers
2000
9.0
Victoria's Secrets
2000
NR
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise
1999
7.4
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
1999
NR
Parkinson
1998
7.1
TFI Friday
1996
7.5
The Frank Skinner Show
1995
1.0
The National Television Awards
1995
NR
Parkinson: The Interviews
1995
7.0
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
1995
10.0
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
1994
6.6
Room 101
1994
NR
99-1
1994
NR
Granada: From the North
1992
7.0
Ghostwatch
19924.1
Pebble Mill
1991
7.2
Have I Got News for You
1990
7.2
Screen One
1989
5.2
This Morning
1988
7.5
Parkinson One to One
1987
8.4
An Audience with Billy Connolly
1985
8.0
Television
19858.0
TV-am
1983
6.0
Countdown
19826.7
There's A Lot Of It About
1982
6.0
Parkinson In Australia
1979
NR
The Marti Caine Show
1979
NR
Give Us a Clue
1979
5.3
An Audience with...
1978
4.0
Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda
1975
6.2
Madhouse
1974
NR
Kirk Douglas
19725.1
Film '72
1971
6.5
Parkinson
1971
6.0
Monty Python: Who's There?
1970
NR
The Charlton Boys
1968
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968NR
Scene at 6:30
1963
7.0
World in Action
1963
6.5
Morecambe & Wise
1961NR
Ghostwatch
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