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open informal feeling and you get magic and it was very much down to sir michael parkinson.— sir michael parkinson. thank you. the sad news _ sir michael parkinson. thank you. the sad news that _ sir michael parkinson. thank you. the sad news that sir— sir michael parkinson. thank you. the sad news that sir michael- the sad news that sir michael parkinson has died at 88. live now to charlotte mcintyr, assistant showbiz editor, mirror. how important was michael parkinson in the industry? it is how important was michael parkinson in the industry?— in the industry? it is a sad day for broadcasting- _ in the industry? it is a sad day for broadcasting. sir _ in the industry? it is a sad day for broadcasting. sir michael - in the industry? it is a sad day for i broadcasting. sir michael parkinson across his career, which spanned seven decades interviewed some of the world's biggest stars and set the world's biggest stars and set the standard for chat shows and paved the way for those interview programmes until now.— paved the way for those interview programmes until now. where do we start when you _ programmes until now. where do we start when you think— programmes until now. where do we start when you think about _ programmes until now. where do we start when you think about the - start when you think about the legacy that michael parkinson leaves? what would you say? {lister
are being paid to the tv talk show host and journalist sir michael parkinson. he died aged 88. in a statement, his family said he died peacefully at home. sir michael interviews hundreds of the world's top stars of entertainment and sport. you're watching bbc news. ? hello, if you have an allergy to weed pollen, levels are high. high pressure is in charge and things are settled. you can see from the isobars it is going to turn breezier and later we have this front bringing in some rain. the forecast for the rest of the afternoon is one of sunny spells, areas of cloud at times. and an isolated chance of a
to have something to sell. right. play forward. well played. well done. 0ffscreen he loved his cricket. always a proud yorkshireman. one day there is some research into the benefit of this magnificent food, soul food for yorkshiremen. and at the end it was his father's very yorkshire judgment that came to mind just before he died. he said to me, he said, "you've done well and you met some big stars." i said, i had." he said, "you made a bob, too, without breaking sweat." i made sure that was also true. good lad, he said. but to think on. it's not like playing for yorkshire, is it? it wasn't. but once or twice it got pretty damn close and i. tributes have been coming in — since his death was announced. actress and singer and bbc radio 2 presenter, elaine paige has said sir michael parkinson was "a legendary interviewer that will be remembered as the best of his profession.
legacy that michael parkinson leaves? what would you say? over his career it estimated _ leaves? what would you say? over his career it estimated he _ leaves? what would you say? over his career it estimated he interviewed - career it estimated he interviewed more than 2,000 guests, that is a huge number and you think about the industry today, it is hard to imagine that there will be ever be anyone like him. any chat show now, the way he was able to kind of get through to guests and sat them down as if he was speaking to a friend, rather than a celebrity, if you consider some of the huge names like muhammad ali and madonna and billy connelly, he was able to connect with them, no matter who they were and get out personal stories and real emotions. that is the legacy that will live on. it real emotions. that is the legacy that will live on.— real emotions. that is the legacy that will live on. it is and we were talkin: to that will live on. it is and we were talking to our _ that will live on. it is and we were talking to our correspondent, - that will live on. it is and we were j talking to our correspondent, who was talking about a time when he asked for the desk to be taken away, so he could have a more intimate
we will never see his like again." and the bbc director general — tim davie said "michael was the king of the chat show and he defined the format for all the presenters and shows that followed" david sillitojoins us now. its unsuprising so many have already paid tribute — michael parkinson — was a legendary broadcaster. what is is interesting is how the show started, it was a fill—in for the dead days of summers just a few weeks. they said we will have a chat show and mix people from different backgrounds and see what happens. he said, can we do without the desk and make it informal and it was like a graveyard slot. the fact that we are still talking about those interviews 50 years on suggests there was a special moment going on there. and
hello and welcome to the programme. we start with breaking news here in the uk — where tributes have been paid to the tv talk show host and journalist sir michael parkinson. in a statement, his family said he died peacefully at home. he was 88. sir michael interviewed hundreds of the world's top stars of entertainment and sport — including muhamed ali, orson wells and fred astair. the bbc director general tim davie called him "the king of the chat show". david sillito looks back at his life. don't you get fed up of each other? oh, yes, yes. i call him golden- balls, you know, now. did you ever say, "you dirty rat?" never. jimmy cagney.