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Michael Parkinson

Acting • 1935-03-28 • 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

Madhouse

Madhouse

1974

Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

1999

Love Actually

Love Actually

2003

Parky's Picks

Parky's Picks

2012

Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words

Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words

2018

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

2000

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Filmography

2026
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet EarthFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.8
2026
ParkyFilm
Self
2023
Barry Humphries at the BBCFilm
Self (archive material)
★ 7.6
2022
Ooh the Banter!Film
Self
2021
Parkinson at 50Film
Self
★ 10.0
2020
Victoria Wood In Her Own WordsFilm
Self
2019
BusbyFilm
Self
★ 6.4
2018
Tommy Cooper: In His Own WordsFilm
★ 7.0
2017
MatthewsFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2016
Attenborough at 90Film
Self
★ 8.0
2014
The Battle for Britain's BreakfastFilm
Self
2013
Goodbye GranadalandFilm
Self
2013
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon PertweeFilm
(archive footage)
2012
Parky's PicksFilm
★ 7.5
2012
Ray Reardon at 80Film
2012
Ghostwatch: Behind the CurtainsFilm
Self
2010
BBC Swingin' ChristmasFilm
Self - Host
2009
The Meaning of LifeTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2007
The Graham Norton ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2007
The Alan Titchmarsh ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.5
2006
The One ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 4.3
2006
The Story of Light EntertainmentTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
2006
Best Ever Muppet MomentsFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2005
The Unseen Spike MilliganFilm
Self (archive footage)
2004
ParkinsonTV
Self - Host • 72 episodes
★ 7.0
2004
Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson InterviewsFilm
Self
2003
Love ActuallyFilm
Parky
★ 7.1
2003
Enough Rope With Andrew DentonTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
2003
Thora Hird TributeFilm
Self (archive footage, uncredited)
2002
Top GearTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2002
Top GearTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2002
Prom at the PalaceFilm
Self - Master of Ceremonies
★ 9.0
2002
There's Only One Paul McCartneyFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2002
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA TributeFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2002
David Beckham: Close UpFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2002
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the UniverseFilm
Self
2001
When Boxing Ruled The WorldFilm
Self
2000
Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsFilm
Joe Buggersthorpe
★ 7.0
2000
Victoria's SecretsFilm
Self
★ 9.0
2000
HellraisersFilm
Self (archive footage)
1999
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 YearsFilm
★ 7.4
1999
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and WiseFilm
Self - Presenter
1998
ParkinsonTV
Self - Host • 120 episodes
1996
TFI FridayTV
★ 7.1
1995
The Frank Skinner ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1995
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny EverettFilm
Self (Archive Footage)
★ 7.0
1995
The National Television AwardsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 1.0
1995
Parkinson: The InterviewsTV
Self - Presenter • 18 episodes
1994
Room 101TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1994
An Audience with Jimmy TarbuckFilm
Self - Audience Member
★ 10.0
1994
99-1TV
Young Officer • 1 episodes
1992
GhostwatchFilm
Presenter
★ 7.1
1992
Granada: From the NorthFilm
Self
1991
Pebble MillTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.1
1990
Have I Got News for YouTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1989
Screen OneTV
Presenter • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1988
This MorningTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
1987
Parkinson One to OneTV
Self - Host • 16 episodes
★ 7.5
1985
An Audience with Billy ConnollyFilm
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
★ 8.4
1985
TelevisionTV
★ 8.0
1983
TV-amTV
★ 8.0
1982
CountdownTV
★ 6.0
1982
There's A Lot Of It AboutTV
★ 6.7
1979
Parkinson In AustraliaTV
Self - Host • 85 episodes
★ 6.0
1979
Give Us a ClueTV
Self - Host • 225 episodes
1979
Give Us a ClueTV
Self -Host • 1 episodes
1979
The Marti Caine ShowTV
1978
An Audience with...TV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.3
1977
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas ShowFilm
Himself
1975
Parkinson: Meet Henry FondaFilm
Self - Presenter
★ 4.0
1974
MadhouseFilm
TV Interviewer
★ 6.2
1973
2nd HouseTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1972
Kirk DouglasFilm
Himself
1971
Film '72TV
Self • 6 episodes
★ 5.1
1971
ParkinsonTV
Self - Presenter • 357 episodes
★ 6.5
1970
Monty Python: Who's There?Film
Narrator
★ 6.0
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowTV
Self - Co-Host • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1968
The Charlton BoysFilm
1963
World in ActionTV
★ 7.0
1963
Scene at 6:30TV
1961
Morecambe & WiseTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1949
The BAFTA AwardsTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
★ 10.0