Michael Parkinson

Michael Parkinson

Known for
Acting
Born
March 28, 1935
Died
August 17, 2023 (aged 88)
Birthplace
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

Photos

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Filmography

2026
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth poster

David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2026
Parky poster

Parky

Movie · as Self

2023
Barry Humphries at the BBC poster

Barry Humphries at the BBC

Movie · as Self (archive material)

2022
Ooh the Banter! poster

Ooh the Banter!

Movie · as Self

2021
Parkinson at 50 poster

Parkinson at 50

Movie · as Self

2020
Victoria Wood In Her Own Words poster

Victoria Wood In Her Own Words

Movie · as Self

2019
Busby poster

Busby

Movie · as Self

2018
Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words poster

Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words

Movie

2017
Matthews poster

Matthews

Movie · as Self

2016
Attenborough at 90 poster

Attenborough at 90

Movie · as Self

2014
The Battle for Britain's Breakfast poster

The Battle for Britain's Breakfast

Movie · as Self

2013
Goodbye Granadaland

Goodbye Granadaland

Movie · as Self

2013
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee poster

A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee

Movie · as (archive footage)

2012
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains poster

Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

Movie · as Self

2012
Parky's Picks poster

Parky's Picks

Movie

2012
Ray Reardon at 80

Ray Reardon at 80

Movie

2010
BBC Swingin' Christmas poster

BBC Swingin' Christmas

Movie · as Self - Host

2009
The Meaning of Life poster

The Meaning of Life

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
Best Ever Muppet Moments poster

Best Ever Muppet Moments

Movie · as Self

2006
The One Show poster

The One Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2006
The Story of Light Entertainment poster

The Story of Light Entertainment

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
The Unseen Spike Milligan

The Unseen Spike Milligan

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2004
Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews poster

Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews

Movie · as Self

2004
Parkinson poster

Parkinson

TV · as Self - Host · 72 eps

2003
Love Actually poster

Love Actually

Movie · as Parky

2003
Thora Hird Tribute poster

Thora Hird Tribute

Movie · as Self (archive footage, uncredited)

2003
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton poster

Enough Rope With Andrew Denton

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2002
David Beckham: Close Up poster

David Beckham: Close Up

Movie · as Self

2002
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute poster

Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute

Movie · as Self

2002
Prom at the Palace poster

Prom at the Palace

Movie · as Self - Master of Ceremonies

2002
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe poster

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Movie · as Self

2002
There's Only One Paul McCartney poster

There's Only One Paul McCartney

Movie · as Self

2002
Top Gear poster

Top Gear

TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep

2001
When Boxing Ruled The World

When Boxing Ruled The World

Movie · as Self

2000
Hellraisers poster

Hellraisers

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2000
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings poster

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Movie · as Joe Buggersthorpe

2000
Victoria's Secrets poster

Victoria's Secrets

Movie · as Self

1999
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years poster

Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years

Movie

1999
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise poster

Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise

Movie · as Self - Presenter

1998
Parkinson poster

Parkinson

TV · as Self - Host · 120 eps

1996
TFI Friday poster

TFI Friday

TV · 1 ep

1995
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett poster

In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett

Movie · as Self (Archive Footage)

1995
The Frank Skinner Show poster

The Frank Skinner Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
Parkinson: The Interviews poster

Parkinson: The Interviews

TV · as Self - Presenter · 18 eps

1995
The National Television Awards poster

The National Television Awards

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1994
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck poster

An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck

Movie · as Self - Audience Member

1994
Room 101 poster

Room 101

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1994
99-1 poster

99-1

TV · as Young Officer · 1 ep

1992
Ghostwatch poster

Ghostwatch

Movie · as Presenter

1992
Granada: From the North poster

Granada: From the North

Movie · as Self

1991
Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1990
Have I Got News for You poster

Have I Got News for You

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1989
Screen One poster

Screen One

TV · as Presenter · 1 ep

1988
This Morning poster

This Morning

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1987
Parkinson One to One poster

Parkinson One to One

TV · as Self - Host · 16 eps

1985
An Audience with Billy Connolly poster

An Audience with Billy Connolly

Movie · as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

1985
Television poster

Television

TV · 1 ep

1983
TV-am

TV-am

TV · 3613 eps

1982
Countdown poster

Countdown

TV · 9 eps

1982
There's A Lot Of It About

There's A Lot Of It About

TV · 1 ep

1979
The Marti Caine Show poster

The Marti Caine Show

TV · 1 ep

1979
Parkinson In Australia poster

Parkinson In Australia

TV · as Self - Host · 85 eps

1979
Give Us a Clue poster

Give Us a Clue

TV · as Self - Host, Self -Host · 225 eps

1978
An Audience with... poster

An Audience with...

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1977
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show

The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show

Movie · as Himself

1975
Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda poster

Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda

Movie · as Self - Presenter

1974
Madhouse poster

Madhouse

Movie · as TV Interviewer

1973
2nd House

2nd House

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1972
Kirk Douglas poster

Kirk Douglas

Movie · as Himself

1971
Parkinson poster

Parkinson

TV · as Self - Presenter · 357 eps

1971
Film '72

Film '72

TV · as Self · 6 eps

1970
Monty Python: Who's There? poster

Monty Python: Who's There?

Movie · as Narrator

1968
The Charlton Boys poster

The Charlton Boys

Movie

1968
The Dick Cavett Show poster

The Dick Cavett Show

TV · as Self - Co-Host, Self - Guest · 1 ep

1963
Scene at 6:30

Scene at 6:30

TV · 676 eps

1963
World in Action poster

World in Action

TV · 4 eps

1961
Morecambe & Wise poster

Morecambe & Wise

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1949
The BAFTA Awards poster

The BAFTA Awards

TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep