Michael Parkinson
Known for: Acting
Sir Michael Parkinson CBE (28 March 1935 – 16 August 2023) was an English television presenter, broadcaster, journalist and author. He presented his television talk show Parkinson from 1971 to 1982 and from 1998 to 2007, as well as other talk shows and programmes both in the UK and abroad. He also worked in radio and was described by The Guardian as "the great British talkshow host".
Filmography
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
The One Show
Self
2006
Series
Top Gear
Self
2002
Series
Top Gear
Self - Guest
2002
Series
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Co-Host
1968
Series
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
Series
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
Film '72
Self
1971
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
2007
Series
Parkinson
Self - Host
1998
Pebble Mill
Self
1991
Series
World in Action
1963
Series
An Audience with...
Self
1978
Series
TFI Friday
1996
Film
Love Actually
Parky
2003
Series
Parkinson
Self - Host
2004
Series
Room 101
Self
1994
Scene at 6:30
1963
Series
The Frank Skinner Show
Self
1995
Series
Screen One
Presenter
1989
Series
Morecambe & Wise
Self
1961
Series
Countdown
1982
Series
Give Us a Clue
Self - Host
1979
Series
Give Us a Clue
Self -Host
1979
Series
Parkinson
Self - Presenter
1971
Series
This Morning
Self
1988
Series
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
Self
2003
Series
Television
1985
Series
99-1
Young Officer
1994
Series
The Meaning of Life
Self
2009
Series
The Marti Caine Show
1979
Series
The National Television Awards
Self
1995
Series
The Story of Light Entertainment
Self
2006
Series
Parkinson In Australia
Self - Host
1979
Film
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
Self (archive footage)
2026
TV-am
1983
Film
Ghostwatch
Presenter
1992
There's A Lot Of It About
1982
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show
Himself
1977
Film
Attenborough at 90
Self
2016
Film
Madhouse
TV Interviewer
1974
Series
Parkinson One to One
Self - Host
1987
Film
There's Only One Paul McCartney
Self
2002
Film
Barry Humphries at the BBC
Self (archive material)
2023
Film
An Audience with Billy Connolly
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
1985
Ray Reardon at 80
2012
Film
Parkinson at 50
Self
2021
Film
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains
Self
2012
Film
Ooh the Banter!
Self
2022
Film
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
Self (Archive Footage)
1995
Film
Thora Hird Tribute
Self (archive footage, uncredited)
2003
Film
Granada: From the North
Self
1992
Film
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Joe Buggersthorpe
2000
Film
Kirk Douglas
Himself
1972
Film
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
Self
2002
Film
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
Self
2002
Film
Victoria Wood In Her Own Words
Self
2020
Series
Parkinson: The Interviews
Self - Presenter
1995
Film
Victoria's Secrets
Self
2000
Film
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
Self - Audience Member
1994
Film
BBC Swingin' Christmas
Self - Host
2010
Film
Best Ever Muppet Moments
Self
2006
When Boxing Ruled The World
Self
2001
Film
Monty Python: Who's There?
Narrator
1970
Film
Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda
Self - Presenter
1975
Film
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
(archive footage)
2013
Film
David Beckham: Close Up
Self
2002
Film
Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews
Self
2004
Film
Busby
Self
2019
Ghostwatch
Self (archive footage)
Film
The Battle for Britain's Breakfast
Self
2014
Film
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
1999
Film
Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words
2018
Film
Prom at the Palace
Self - Master of Ceremonies
2002
Parky
Self
2026
Film
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise
Self - Presenter
1999
Film
Hellraisers
Self (archive footage)
2000
Film
The Charlton Boys
1968
Goodbye Granadaland
Self
2013
Film
Parky's Picks
2012
Film
Matthews
Self
2017