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    Michael Parkinson

    1935-03-28 (89 years old) in Cudworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

    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".

    Movies

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    Barry Humphries at the BBC
    76 %|May 28, 2023
    Documentary, Comedy
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    Parkinson at 50
    100 %|Aug 28, 2021
    Documentary
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    Victoria Wood In Her Own Words
    0 %|Nov 30, 2020
    Documentary, Comedy
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    Busby
    62 %|Nov 11, 2019
    Documentary
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    Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words
    70 %|Dec 25, 2018
    Documentary, Comedy
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    Matthews
    65 %|Oct 30, 2017
    Documentary
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    Attenborough at 90
    80 %|May 8, 2016
    Documentary
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    The Battle for Britain's Breakfast
    0 %|Apr 8, 2014
    Documentary
    actor
    Goodbye Granadaland
    0 %|Jun 15, 2013
    Documentary
    poster
    Parky's Picks
    0 %|Nov 26, 2012
    Documentary
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    Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains
    0 %|Oct 31, 2012
    Documentary
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    BBC Swingin' Christmas
    0 %|Dec 25, 2010
    Music, TV Movie
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    Best Ever Muppet Moments
    60 %|Mar 11, 2006
    Comedy, Family
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    Love Actually
    71.16 %|Sep 7, 2003
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
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    Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
    0 %|Dec 22, 2002
    Comedy, Documentary, TV Movie
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    Prom at the Palace
    0 %|Jun 1, 2002
    Music
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    David Beckham: Close Up
    0 %|Jan 27, 2002
    TV Movie, Documentary
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    Hellraisers
    0 %|Aug 26, 2000
    Documentary
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    Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
    68 %|Jan 1, 1999
    Comedy, Documentary, TV Movie
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    An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
    0 %|Oct 22, 1994
    Comedy, Music
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    Granada: From the North
    0 %|Dec 28, 1992
    Documentary
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    Ghostwatch
    71 %|Oct 31, 1992
    Horror, Mystery
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    An Audience with Billy Connolly
    84 %|Oct 26, 1985
    Comedy
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    Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda
    0 %|Nov 1, 1975
    Documentary
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    Madhouse
    61.36 %|May 22, 1974
    Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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    The Charlton Boys
    0 %|Jul 5, 1968
    Documentary

    Series

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    The Alan Titchmarsh Show
    37 %|Sep 3, 2007
    Talk
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    The Graham Norton Show
    72 %|Feb 22, 2007
    Comedy, Talk
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    The One Show
    46 %|Aug 14, 2006
    Talk
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    The Story of Light Entertainment
    50 %|Jul 22, 2006
    Comedy, Documentary
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    Parkinson
    0 %|Sep 4, 2004
    Talk
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    Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
    65 %|Mar 17, 2003
    Talk
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    Top Gear
    74.57 %|Oct 20, 2002
    Talk, Action & Adventure, Reality, Comedy
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    Parkinson
    0 %|Jan 9, 1998
    Talk
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    The Frank Skinner Show
    75 %|Sep 10, 1995
    Talk, Comedy
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    Parkinson: The Interviews
    0 %|Jul 26, 1995
    Talk
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    Room 101
    61 %|Jul 4, 1994
    Comedy, Talk
    actor
    Pebble Mill
    31 %|Oct 14, 1991
    Talk
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    This Morning
    57 %|Oct 3, 1988
    Talk, News
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    Parkinson One to One
    70 %|Mar 27, 1987
    Talk
    actor
    TV-am
    80 %|Feb 1, 1983
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    Countdown
    56 %|Nov 2, 1982
    Reality
    actor
    There's A Lot Of It About
    0 %|Sep 20, 1982
    Comedy
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    The Kenny Everett Television Show
    70 %|Feb 25, 1982
    Comedy
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    Parkinson In Australia
    60 %|Mar 31, 1979
    Talk
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    The Marti Caine Show
    0 %|Jan 8, 1979
    Comedy
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    Give Us a Clue
    0 %|Jan 2, 1979
    poster
    An Audience with...
    53 %|Jan 8, 1978
    Talk
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    Parkinson
    61 %|Jun 19, 1971
    Talk
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    The Dick Cavett Show
    66 %|Jun 6, 1968
    Talk
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    The Dick Cavett Show
    66 %|Jun 6, 1968
    Talk
    actor
    Scene at 6:30
    0 %|Jan 28, 1963
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    Morecambe & Wise (multiple series)
    65 %|Oct 12, 1961
    Comedy