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Legendary broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson, who presented the first episode of BBC's Parkinson show in 1971, admitted he had no idea how the show had been received

The late talkshow legend discussed repairing his friendship with Billy Connolly and his plans for his own funeral in a wide-ranging interview on Piers Morgan's Life Stories

Sir Michael Parkinson's glittering career saw him interview icons such as Muhammad Ali and Sir Elton John, but there was one 2003 interview which 'haunted' him, when Hollywood star Meg Ryan appeared on his iconic chat show

Sir Michael Parkinson previously opened up about his life which saw him become a sports star as well as a television legend. But in one rare admission, he offered an insight into life after his death

Michael Parkinson has died aged 88 after a 'brief illness', and after suffering years ill health, the TV icon knew how he wanted to die when his time finally came

The BBC announced a schedule shake-up this evening following the sad death of Sir Michael Parkinson, who has died at the age of 88

Chief Feature Writer Emily Retter recalls her fraught experience of meeting the late Sir Michael Parkinson for a chat reminiscent of his infamous Meg Ryan interview

Television chat show host Sir Michael Parkinson has died aged 88 after enjoying an illustrious career that spanned decades. But he endured some tough chapters along the way

Celebrated journalist and chat show host Sir Michael Parkinson, who has died at the age of 88, was a firm family man who had an 'unbreakable bond' with his wife and three sons

Sir Michael Parkson has died aged 88 his family announced, just three months after the broadcasting legend was last seen out in public in May as he signed copies of his book

The late broadcaster and journalist suffered 'difficult' health struggles over the years as he overcame a cancer diagnosis and learnt to walk again at the age of 82

TV icon Sir Michael Parkinson had kept an incredibly low profile since stepping down from his legendary chat show in 2004, but he made a rare TV appearance in November 2022 when he appeared on BBC Breakfast - but viewers were left concerned by his 'frail' appearance

Family of the talk show star revealed on Wednesday that he had passed following a brief illness. Parky has been branded 'the greatest interviewer of our age' in tributes from fellow stars

A family statement has announced that the legendary TV presenter Michael Parkinson aka Parky has died after a short illness after five decades on our TV screens

Sir Michael Parkinson, 88, was the life and soul of the party as he celebrated his friend Dickie Bird's 90th birthday. The broadcaster grinned from ear to ear as he caught up with friends