Michael Parkinson

The veteran broadcaster established himself as a familiar face on television interviewing some of the biggest stars in the world.

“But I did genuinely feel sorry for him because the pressures upon him from various parts of a propaganda war if you like, were intolerable, I thought, and explained an awful lot about some of his behaviour. The sadness was he was taken over by people who used him, they used him badly actually.” It’s a disguise, this is a disguise.

Sir Michael Parkinson confesses he 'doesn't recognise' his talk show persona as he muses on fame on BBC Breakfast with Naga Munchetty.

Clips of the old stars of stage, screen and sport he interviewed, and I mean REAL stars. Proved by the quality & quantity of the Guests he interviewed’ and ‘Watching Parkinson at 50, what a lovely program to watch. He’s the best talk show host in the business. Do you get sick of seeing the TV clips?’ Naga asked before Sir Michael replied: ‘Do I get sick of it? This is a disguise, all of it. It is a disguise.

The veteran broadcaster established himself as a familiar face on television interviewing some of the biggest stars in the world.

“But I did genuinely feel sorry for him because the pressures upon him from various parts of a propaganda war if you like, were intolerable, I thought, and explained an awful lot about some of his behaviour. The sadness was he was taken over by people who used him, they used him badly actually.” It’s a disguise, this is a disguise.

Sir Michael presented the Parkinson talk show between 1971-1982 and then between 1998-2007. The iconic English journalist also presented other TV shows and worked in radio broadcasting as well. Speaking with Naga and Charlie on Thursday, Sir Michael said ...

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). While on the show, [Naga](/topic/naga)asked Sir Michael about how he felt seeing himself on the TV, to which he replied that he did not recognize himself. Sir Michael presented the Parkinson talk show between 1971-1982 and then between 1998-2007. Sir Michael mentioned that fame made the worst person in one’s life, which writing didn’t do as it challenges all the time. Sir Michael Parkinson is arguably the most famous British TV broadcaster. Commenting](/topic/michael-parkinson-jr-commenting)on what it was like to have such a famous father, Parkinson Jr.

Sir Michael Parkinson has admitted he dislikes watching his past interviews as he feels his television persona was a “disguise”. The broadcaster, 87, was a familiar face on television interviewing some of the biggest stars in the world on his talk show ...

“But I did genuinely feel sorry for him because the pressures upon him from various parts of a propaganda war if you like, were intolerable, I thought, and explained an awful lot about some of his behaviour. The sadness was he was taken over by people who used him, they used him badly actually.” It’s a disguise, this is a disguise.

The dad of three was on the show promoting his new book. During the interview, host Naga Munchetty asked: "Do you get sick of seeing the TV clips (of himself)?".

Simply [click here](https://data.reachplc.com/213222873338859) to subscribe and stay up to date with all the latest from across the city and wider West Midlands. Didn't recognise Michael Parkinson until he spoke." I don't recognise the person." Sir Michael replied: "Do I get sick of it? The dad of three was on the show promoting his new book. The talk show host was on BBC One this morning for an interview.

The 87-year-old journalist started out on television in the 60s and is well known for hit programmes like Going For A Song, Give Us A Clue and his long-running ...

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Legendary chat show host Michael Parkinson, 87, made a rare appearance on BBC Breakfast today as he admitted he didn't recognise himself from his days on ...

It would've been easy to just put them in a compilation but as you try and tell the story, what happened was, his articles told the story of his life." I don't recognise the person." To which Michael replied: "Do I get sick of it?

Sir Michael, affectionately known as 'Parky', brought joy to UK TV screens with his talk show Parkinson, in which he interviewed more than 2,000 guests over the ...

It would've been easy to just put them in a compilation but as you try and tell the story, what happened was, his articles told the story of his life." He said: " We got the idea because he did a photoshoot for the Daily Telegraph with [cricketer] Geoffrey Boycott and [cricket umpire] Dickie Bird. His son Mike also talked about the new book and how it came to be. During the BBC interview earlier, hosts Naga Munchetty asked: "Do you get sick of seeing the TV clips (of himself)?" Sir Michael replied: "Do I get sick of it? Sir Michael, affectionately known as 'Parky', brought joy to UK TV screens with his talk show Parkinson, in which he interviewed more than 2,000 guests over the decades - including Tina Turner, Muhammed Ali and Victoria Beckham.