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Michael Parkinson

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Also known as Sir Michael Parkinson

English television and radio personality (1935-2023)

Person · Open Library

Works
63

Top works

  • On Golf
  • Michael Parkinson on Football
  • Amazing Audition
  • Thames Path Walk
  • ASP. NET MVC in a Day

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Film & TV

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

  • David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth — Self (archive footage)2026
  • Parky — Self2026
  • Barry Humphries at the BBC — Self (archive material)2023
  • Ooh the Banter! — Self2022
  • Parkinson at 50 — Self2021
  • Victoria Wood In Her Own Words — Self2020
  • Busby — Self2019
  • Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words2018
  • Matthews — Self2017
  • Attenborough at 90 — Self2016

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Group
Origin
Chile
Active from
1988
Active to
1995
el vinopapel floreado

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
117
Total plays
806

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Michael
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Cudworth
Place of death
Bray
Languages spoken
English language
Official website
www.michaelparkinson.tv
Number of children
3
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date of birth
1935-03-28
start of work period
1951-00-00
date of death
2023-08-16
end of work period
2023-00-00
honorific prefix
Sir
name in native language
Michael Parkinson
Sources (3)

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