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Michael Parkinson (II)

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Michael Parkinson was educated at Barnsley Grammar School. He left at the age of 16 and his ambition of becoming a professional cricketer was dashed when he was rejected by Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He turned to journalism, worked on several local newspapers in Yorkshire before joining the Manchester Guardian... See full bio »

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2007 Michael Parkinson's Greatest Entertainers (TV documentary)
 
2000 Night of a Thousand Shows (TV documentary)
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
2003 Love Actually
Parky
 
1974 Madhouse
T.V. Interviewer
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2004 Parkinson (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– Episode dated 25 September 2004 (2004) (producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (124 titles)
2013 Adam Hills in Gordon St Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.1 (2013) … Himself
 
2012-2013 Michael Parkinson: Masterclass (TV series)
Himself
– Lang Lang (2013) … Himself
– Don McCullin (2013) … Himself
– Jonathan Yeo (2013) … Himself
– Jamie Cullum (2012) … Himself
 
2013 Goodbye Television Centre (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010-2012 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #17.61 (2012) … Himself
– Episode #15.62 (2010) … Himself
 
2011-2012 Piers Morgan's Life Stories (TV series)
Himself
– Jimmy Tarbuck (2012) … Himself
– Rolf Harris (2011) … Himself (as Sir Michael Parkinson)
 
2012 The Unforgettable Russell Harty (TV documentary)
Himself (as Sir Michael Parkinson)
 
2012 Frost on Interviews (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2012 The Unforgettable Rod Hull (TV documentary)
Himself (as Sir Michael Parkinson)
 
2012 Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 The Many Faces of... (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Dame Judi Dench (2011) … Himself (as Sir Michael Parkinson)
 
2011 Regional TV: Life Through a Local Lens (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2011 Welsh Greats (TV series documentary)
Himself
– John Charles (2011) … Himself
 
2008-2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Broadcaster
– Episode dated 30 November 2010 (2010) … Himself - Broadcaster (as Sir Michael Parkinson)
– Episode dated 13 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 May 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2010 Daybreak (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 October 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2008-2010 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 October 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2007-2010 BBC Look North (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 October 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 March 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2010 Paul O'Grady Live (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.4 (2010) … Himself - Guest
 
2010 Sport Relief 2010 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 The Damned United
Himself (as Sir Michael Parkinson)
 
2009 Peter Kay: Raider of the Pop Charts (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 George Best: The Legacy (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The Man Who Made Eric & Ernie (TV documentary)
Himself (as Sir Michael Parkinson)
 
2008 Mark Lawson Talks to... (TV series)
Himself
– Michael Parkinson (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Top Gear (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #12.1 (2008) … Himself (as Sir Michael Parkinson)
 
2008 Xposé (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.30 (2008) … Himself
 
2004-2008 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 September 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2008 Sunday AM (TV series)
Himself - Newspaper Reviewer
– Episode #4.6 (2008) … Himself - Newspaper Reviewer (as Sir Michael Parkinson)
 
2008 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #15.5 (2008) … Himself (as Sir Michael Parkinson)
 
2008 Sport Relief 2008 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1971-2007 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode dated 22 December 2007 (2007) … Himself - Host
– The Final Conversation (2007) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 24 November 2007 (2007) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 17 November 2007 (2007) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 3 November 2007 (2007) … Himself - Host
See all 287 episodes »
 
2005-2007 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.60 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #3.46 (2005) … Himself
– Episode #2.5 (2005) … Himself
 
2007 Variety Club Showbiz Awards 2007 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Kenny Everett: Licence to Laugh (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Happy Birthday BAFTA (TV movie)
 
2007 The National Television Awards 2007 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001-2007 What the Papers Say (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 October 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 January 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2007 Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Chelsea Flower Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 May 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Happy Birthday Elton! From Madison Square Garden, New York (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Neighbours (TV series)
Himself
– Last Minute Scratching (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Raiders of the Lost Archive (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2007) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2007 Michael Parkinson's Greatest Entertainers (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2006 Viewer of the Year 2006 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 The Sharon Osbourne Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.38 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 TV's 50 Greatest Stars (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Story of Light Entertainment (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Variety (2006) … Himself
– Chat Shows (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Best Ever Muppet Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Celebrity Big Brother's Big Mouth (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 January 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 The Royal Variety Performance 2005 (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
2005 ITV 50 Greatest Shows (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 The Story of ITV: The People's Channel (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– The People's Channel (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Comic Relief 2005: Is This the Way to Amarillo (video short)
Himself
 
2005 Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 I Told You I Was Ill: The Life and Legacy of Spike Milligan (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Bruce Forsyth: A BAFTA Tribute (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The Frank Skinner Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.7 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Old Big 'Ead: A Tribute to Brian Clough (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.2 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 GMTV (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The Long Firm (TV series)
Himself
– Lenny's Story (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Bob Monkhouse: A BAFTA Tribute (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.1 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Star Portraits with Rolf Harris (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Michael Parkinson (2004) … Himself
 
2003 Christmas Night with the Stars (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1997-2003 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Max Wall (2003) … Himself (also archive footage)
– The Goons (1997) … Himself
 
2002 James Bond: A BAFTA Tribute (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
2002 Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
2002 Prom at the Palace (TV special documentary)
Master of Ceremonies
 
2002 There's Only One Paul McCartney (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 2001 TV Moments (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
2002 David Beckham: Close Up (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Kumars at No. 42 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 The Teaching Awards 2001 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 Breakfast with Frost (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 June 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 A Perfect Two Ronnies Show (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (TV special)
 
2000 The BBC and the BAFTA Tribute to Michael Caine (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
2000 The Real David Beckham (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Himself
– John Barry: Licence to Thrill (2000) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2000 TFI Friday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 November 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 I Love 1970's (TV series documentary)
Himself
– I Love 1978 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Night of a Thousand Shows (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2000 The Talk Show Story (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.2 (2000) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.1 (2000) … Himself - Presenter
 
2000 Victoria's Secrets (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 2000 Today (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 2000 to 1 (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
 
1999 National Television Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Room 101 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.2 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years (video)
Himself
 
1998 Antiques Roadshow (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Unwrapped a Celebration of 21 Years of Antiques Roadshow (1998) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1998 Everyman (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Idol Pursuits (1998) … Himself
 
1997-1998 Going for a Song (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 15 October 1998 (1998) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 18 September 1997 (1997) … Himself - Presenter
 
1997 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #13.7 (1997) … Himself
 
1996 Auntie's All-Time Greats (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1995 The Mrs. Merton Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.3 (1995) … Himself
 
1994-1995 Countdown (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #30.35 (1995) … Himself
– Episode #30.34 (1995) … Himself
– Episode #30.33 (1995) … Himself
– Episode #30.32 (1995) … Himself
– Episode #30.31 (1995) … Himself
See all 15 episodes »
 
1993 Surprise Party (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.1 (1993) … Himself - Presenter
 
1983-1992 Good Morning Britain (TV series)
Himself - Presenter / Himself - Host
– Episode dated 30 November 1992 (1992) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 3 November 1992 (1992) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 1 September 1992 (1992) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 24 August 1992 (1992) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 6 August 1992 (1992) … Himself - Presenter
See all 55 episodes »
 
1992 Ghostwatch (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1990 The British Comedy Awards 1990 (TV special documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1982-1989 World in Action (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Spongers (1989) … Himself
– In the Interests of Justice (1985) … Himself
– Plans for Coal (1984) … Himself
– The Spy Who Never Was (1984) … Himself
– For the Benefit of Mr. Parris (1984) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1987-1988 Parkinson One to One (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #2.8 (1988) … Himself - Host
– Episode #2.7 (1988) … Himself - Host
– Episode #2.6 (1988) … Himself - Host
– Episode #2.5 (1988) … Himself - Host
– Episode #2.4 (1988) … Himself - Host
See all 15 episodes »
 
1985-1986 All Star Secrets (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #2.9 (1986) … Himself - Host
– Episode #2.3 (1985) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.9 (1985) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.1 (1985) … Himself - Host
 
1981-1985 Give Us a Clue (TV series)
Himself - Chairman / Himself - Chairman #2
– Episode dated 21 November 1985 (1985) … Himself - Chairman
– Episode dated 1 December 1981 (1981) … Himself - Chairman #2
 
1985 An Audience with Billy Connolly (TV movie)
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
1977-1984 Looks Familiar (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #13.12 (1984) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #13.1 (1984) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 29 November 1977 (1977) … Himself - Guest
 
1983 An Audience with Kenneth Williams (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1982 There's a Lot of It About (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1982) … Himself
 
1982 The Kenny Everett Television Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1982) … Himself
 
1982 The Marti Caine Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.1 (1982) … Himself
 
1981 Parkinson on Comedy (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 Friday Night, Saturday Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.1 (1980) … Himself
 
1980 The Royal Charity Concert (TV movie)
Himself
 
1979 Blankety Blank (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.5 (1979) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1979) … Himself
 
1979 Q5 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.6 (1979) … Himself
 
1978 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Michael Parkinson (1978) … Himself
 
1971-1977 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Fred and Ginger Sketch Chorus / Performer: There ain't Nothing Like a Dame
– 1977 Christmas Show (1977) … Himself/Performer: There ain't Nothing Like a Dame
– 1971 Christmas Show (1971) … Himself - Fred and Ginger Sketch Chorus
 
1973 2nd House (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 October 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1972 John Barry and His Music (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1965-1971 Cinema (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter / Himself - Host
– Jack Nicholson (1971) … Himself - Presenter
– Shelley Winters (1971) … Himself - Presenter
– Paul Scofield (1971) … Himself - Presenter
– Peter Finch (1971) … Himself - Presenter
– Robert Wise (1971) … Himself - Presenter
See all 47 episodes »
 
1971 Anatomy of Pop (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.1 (1971) … Himself - Host
 
1967 Call My Bluff (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 October 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1963-1967 Scene at 6:30 (TV series)
Himself - Presenter / Reporter
– It's So Far Out, It's Straight Down! (1967) … Himself - Presenter/Reporter
– Episode dated 12 June 1964 (1964) … Himself - Presenter/Reporter
– Episode dated 14 August 1963 (1963) … Himself - Presenter/Reporter
– Episode dated 22 July 1963 (1963) … Himself - Presenter/Reporter
– Episode dated 16 April 1963 (1963) … Himself - Presenter/Reporter
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (33 titles)
2012 The 70s (TV series documentary)
 
2012 McCullin (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Breakfast (TV series)
 
2011 My Favourite Joke (TV series)
 
2010 The Unforgettable Bob Monkhouse (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2009 Monty Python: Almost the Truth - Lawyers Cut (TV series)
 
2009 Muppets 201: Rarities from the Henson Vault (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Facing Ali (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 Countdown: One Last Consonant Please, Carol (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 Thrilla in Manila (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Comedy Connections (TV series documentary)
 
2008 Strictly Courtroom (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 The Comedy Map of Britain (TV series documentary)
 
2008 Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 Roots Remembered (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Fear of Fanny (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2006 Kenneth Williams: In His Own Words (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2006 Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 The Unseen Spike Milligan (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 Favouritism (TV series)
 
2005 Mr Countdown: A Tribute to Richard Whiteley (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2004 The Fight (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2004 The Impressionable Jon Culshaw (TV series)
 
2003 Time Shift (TV series documentary)
 
2002 The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You' (video)
Himself
 
1997-2002 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Heroes of Magic (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Reputations (TV series documentary)
 
1998 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
 
1998 Kenneth Williams: A Life on the Box (TV documentary)
 
1996 Alright on the Night's Cockup Trip (TV special)
Himself
 
1995 In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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My show has always been different, because it's journalistically based. It's not a variety show, like Des O'Connor, and it's not Gloria Hunniford or Michael Aspel. They were good shows but not journalistically based, and so their range of material was narrower than ours. See more »

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Presented with the Music Industry Trusts' Award in 2005 for his outstanding contribution to the British music industry. See more »

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Star Sign:

Aries