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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 equipped _ it like? yes, i think his background as a journalist equipped him - it like? yes, i think his...
Attenborough said — he was extremely professional, you knew he would know all the background and you didn't 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 don't really know of any chat shows other than the parkinson show that were absolutely an appointment to v...
Is lord grade — michael grade — the former chair of both the bbc and itv. here's how he summed up sir michael's contribution to broadcasting... he was a master of his craft. i don't 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, he gave them a chance to speak, to give them a chance to be at their best and he loved intervie...
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