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MICHAEL PARKINSON: Of all the stars to appear on Parkinson, Fred Astaire was the one I was most in awe of.

We�*re joined now by two people who knew michael parkinson very well. former bbc chairman lord michael grade and executive producer bea ballard who relaunched the chat show parkinson in 1998. good morning. working with michael parkinson, getting to those stories, getting to the stories of the people, i am sure he had influence getting them on, as well, what was it like? , ~ , . ~ ., it like? yes, i think his background as a journalist _ it like? yes, i think his background as a journalist equi...

Attenborough said — he was extremely professional, you knew he would know all the background and you didnt have to fill in anything. he was extremely generous, he wanted you to shine and would always laugh at yourjokes and give you an opportunity to make them sound funnier than in fact they were. and sir eltonjohn said... lord grade — michael grade — knew sir michael parkinson over many years — and was former chairman of both the bbc and itv. he was a master of his craft who... i dont re...

Is lord grade — michael grade — the former chair of both the bbc and itv. heres how he summed up sir michaels contribution to broadcasting... he was a master of his craft. i dont really know any chat shows apart from the the parkinson show that were absolutely an appointment to view. he was incredibly reliable and got the biggest stars of the day to talk to and he had a lovely... he had such a respect for their great talent and their stardom that although he always remained a good journalist...

The Printing Charity’s Annual Luncheon is set for Thursday 23 November.

The town which Larry Grayson put on the map is to celebrate the legendary comedian and presenter with events, and an official unveiling of a portrait, to mark what would have been his 100th birthday later this month. Nuneaton is already the home of Grayson Place, a vibrant cultural and leisure destination for the local

Tickets are now on sale for the Printing Charity’s Annual Luncheon.

Sir Tony Robinson, 76, played the character from Blackadders first episode - which aired 40 years ago today - until 1989, when the original run came to an end. But he was too busy to star in the 1982 pilot.

How Big Pharma and the charity health sector are making us a nation of the worried well.

The biggest hits in the 19805. its mix of comedy and history, satire and pathos, struck just the right note. the poignant conclusion to its fourth series, set in the trenches of the first world war, moved audiences to tears. it still gets shown in schools. but things could have been different. a costly first series with lavish location filming almost meant the end. oh, damn! michael grade said he wanted it cheaper? he wanted morejokes per pound. fortunately, both the character and the programme ...