Michael Parkinson
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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
Love Actually (2003)
as Parky
Madhouse (1974)
as TV Interviewer
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Ghostwatch (1992)
as Presenter
Kirk Douglas (1972)
as Himself
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (2000)
as Joe Buggersthorpe
When Boxing Ruled The World (2001)
as Self
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute (2002)
as Self
Parkinson at 50 (2021)
as Self
There's Only One Paul McCartney (2002)
as Self
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe (2002)
as Self
Ooh the Banter! (2022)
as Self
Victoria's Secrets (2000)
as Self
Best Ever Muppet Moments (2006)
as Self
An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985)
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Attenborough at 90 (2016)
as Self
Ray Reardon at 80 (2012)
Actor
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years (1999)
Actor
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett (1995)
as Self (Archive Footage)
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee (2013)
as (archive footage)
Monty Python: Who's There? (1970)
as Narrator
Hellraisers (2000)
as Self (archive footage)
BBC Swingin' Christmas (2010)
as Self - Host
Granada: From the North (1992)
as Self
Thora Hird Tribute (2003)
as Self (archive footage, uncredited)
Barry Humphries at the BBC (2023)
as Self (archive material)
Victoria Wood In Her Own Words (2020)
as Self
David Beckham: Close Up (2002)
as Self
The Charlton Boys (1968)
Actor
Matthews (2017)
as Self
Goodbye Granadaland (2013)
as Self
Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews (2004)
as Self
Ghostwatch (—)
as Self (archive footage)
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck (1994)
as Self - Audience Member
The Battle for Britain's Breakfast (2014)
as Self
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains (2012)
as Self
Busby (2019)
as Self
Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda (1975)
as Self - Presenter
Prom at the Palace (2002)
as Self - Master of Ceremonies
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise (1999)
as Self - Presenter
Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words (2018)
Actor
Parky's Picks (2012)
Actor