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Michael Parkinson obituary: ‘Best interviewer in the business’
His show worked because he listened and engaged enthusiastically with guests whose publicists did not demand they talk only of the “content” being promoted
Michael Parkinson was a maestro of the golden age of British television
Parkinson, who has died aged 88, will be remembered for his blend of entertainment and serious thinking, a rare combination today
Chatshow host Michael Parkinson dies aged 88
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Star, famous for songs such as Tutti Frutti, was an originator of the genre
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The broadcaster on his friendship with the footballer, the 'skinny kid' from Belfast
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Big Yin’s forthright attitude about his condition in keeping with his attitude to life
Billy Connolly announces his retirement from live performance
The comedian says his ill-health has been overstated but his touring days are over
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Has Coronation Street gone too far with grisly double-murder?
Michael Parkinson says murderous Coronation Street makes him recoil. But soaps have always straddled a thin line between sensation and audience comfort
Entertainer and comedian whose success spanned multiple generations
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Colum Kenny: When is it all right to speak ill of the dead?
Romancing the reputations of public figures does a disservice to those they let down
Ronnie Corbett: Diminutive titan who brought laughter to millions
Friends of comedian say ‘goodnight’ to star for last time after he passes away aged 85
Meg Ryan, Graham Norton, cancer and me: Michael Parkinson at 80
The journalist and TV host talks about a life spent asking questions, his recovery from serious illness and how he fears he will be remembered for an errant emu
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Chelsea’s greatest ever manager proved incapable of arresting slide down table
Bill O’Herlihy: a generosity of spirit and love of life
Time in his company was enriching, he was a walking, talking cure for cynicism
Nibbles and a TV chat show set mark out AIB’s agm
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Helen Mirren: ‘I’m not chopped liver’
Helen Mirren on traumas, triumphs and the biggest lie ever told about her
Parkinson criticises BBC handling of Cliff Richard search
Broadcaster says treatment of investigation into singer an ‘error of judgment’
Sean Hughes: Why am I in the garden with a kettle in my hand?
I am aware that I’m heading towards decline, and I have no problem that my whole body has started telling me that
Olympic swimming star Ian Thorpe comes out as gay
Retired athlete makes admission in TV interview with Michael Parkinson
The princess and the frog
She is jarringly frank and confrontational. He does his best to steer a path towards harmony. Together they are Piggy and Kermit, clearly the most volatile couple in showbiz. Our reporter asks the questions . . . carefully
Chat show host Parkinson admits he has cancer
‘I am concerned about it, of course, but I am not frightened of it’
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