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Sir Michael Parkinson looked set to find fame as a cricketer in his younger days, but eventually it was journalism that propelled him into the limelight as he became as well known as many of the famous faces he interviewed.The broadcaster, who has di...
His career saw him at the helm of more than 600 shows and 2,000 interviews - and while most celebrities adored talking to Parky, there were a few notable exceptions.
An emollient host, he eagerly fed his guests’ self-esteem, describing a talk show as ‘an unnatural act between consenting adults in public’
He pioneered new formats, could get almost any guest in the world and conducted the best interviews ever. Parky was one of the finest broadcasters of any era
With his laidback style and down-to-earth humour, Parkinson was an amiable but penetrating interviewer, becoming the British chatshow host against whom all others have been measured.