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Sir Michael Parkinson was an icon of British broadcasting. His face and voice were cherished fixtures on the airwaves; his very name was synonymous with the best in entertainment.

With his relaxed charm and Yorkshire brogue, Michael Parkinson got some of the world’s biggest stars to open up. Martin Chilton pays tribute to once-in-a generation broadcaster Michael Parkinson, who has died at the age of 88

Before Parky, TV audiences had never seen his style of intimate, comfy chats with stars of stage and screen - and he made Saturday night TV almost unthinkable without him

The five-bedroom semi-detached house is in the seaside West Sussex village of Aldwick and has a blue plaque showing that the composer Eric Coates lived there.

BBC Radio’s Desert Island Discs is arguably the greatest treasure trove of cultural conversations in history, with more than 2 million listeners every week.

The BBC archive throws up unexpected pleasures...

While Jan Morris (pictured) was feted around the world for her courage and conviction in embracing the real Jan in her pioneering transition from male to female - at home she was rather different.

Former Desert Island Discs host Kirsty Young, who stepped down from the role in 2018 due to long-term health concerns, will make a return as a guest for this years Christmas special.

The long-running Radio 4 show's former presenter retired from the limelight in 2018 while battling a crippling illness

The interview series Desert Island Discs, which is featured in season five of The Crown, when Princess Margaret makes an appearance, started life as a wartime morale-booster.