Michael Parkinson, a renowned broadcaster widely considered Britain’s talk show king, has died at age 88
FILE - British broadcaster, journalist and author Michael Parkinson poses for photographers as he arrives for the memorial of broadcaster Alan Whicker, in central London, Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Michael Parkinson, the renowned British broadcaster who interviewed everyone from Muhammed Ali, David Bowie and Miss Piggy, has died. He was 88. In a statement Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023 to the BBC, his family said Parkinson died “peacefully at home last night in the company of his family.
Hosting “Parkinson” over three spells through to 2007, he earned his status as Britain's talk show king by putting his guests at ease, drawing out insights others could not. Flirty, funny and serious by turns, he would spar with his guests, rather than seeking anecdotes, although those were welcome when they came.
That journalistic pedigree stood him in good stead when he moved to television, first at regional channels Granada and Thames Television, and then at the BBC, where the first stint of his talk show ran from 1971 until 1982. In 1998, the show was revived on the BBC and proved an instant hit, switching to commercial rival ITV in 2004 until it ended three years later.
Politicians also featured strongly, including Tony Blair in 2006, the first time Parkinson interviewed a sitting prime minister. During that interview, Blair said God would judge him over his decision to back the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq three years previously.
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