Sir Michael Parkinson dies aged 88

Zabbasbeard said:
That Rod Hull and Emu interview - brilliant. Just seen it again. Fair play to him. Good sport in so many ways.
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Just watched it myself. I know he was laughing but I always got the impression that he wasn't too happy about that one!

I'm too young to remember the classic interviews and as such I was never too keen on him which is probably a harsh take. Fact is that he always got the biggest names on his show. RIP
 
I have never heard Norton ask a probing revelatory question. It’s all lead ins to risqué anecdotes and giggles.
 
Met him in Harrods once. Was in the food part with my wife- saw him and nudged her. He saw me and smiled.
A bit later we're in the book part, I'm looking at football books, he walked past me and nodded. i said "are you following me" he said "i must be". I told him he wouldn't find any Barnsley books but i was quite happy to talk the promotion game in 89. We had a good chat about footy for a bit, only time my wifes ever been happy about football chat. Lovely guy, really down to earth. RIP
 
kaz7 said:
Liked him till he said something really nasty about jade goody whilst she wasnt even cold or buried , no need at all
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Lovely Jade - the people's princess, queen of hearts. Parky is with her now and they will be enjoying the free pen and sunlife over 50s plan payout together in heaven.
 
west didsblue said:
I think you are!
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No, he’s quite right. I remember it well. It was when he went to Granada that he turned to the dark side and became a rag and a Best sycophant. Gay Byrne whose Late Late Show on Irish tv changed that country for ever was at Granada at the same time.
I was not a fan of his interviews, though I acknowledge his skill.
His sports columns in the Sunday Times, however, were brilliant. He waged a long and honourable war against the “Marylebone Clodpoles Club” (MCC) and their disgraceful behaviour in the D’Oliveira scandal.
He also wrote some funny pieces about Skinner Normanton the Barnsley hard man and football in the late 50s and early 60s.
RIP PARKY.
 
Zabbasbeard said:
Great interviewer and one of the greatest possibly the greatest. Remember those legendary enjoyable interviews as a boy: Muhammed Ali, Brian Clough to name but two. He wasn't always my cup of tea, but there's no doubting his talent and how he put most people at ease (Meg Ryan apart). He asked searching questions of interest and let people talk, giving more of an insight into their personaliy, which is a real skill. He had gravitas but didn't take himself too seriously which made him easily likeable. My elderly Mum has always been proud of him, being from the Barnsley area too and I've just broken the sad news to her. Thankfully he was only ill for a short time.

Thanks for the memories and for a job very well done.

Rest in peace.
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His interview with Ali and Freddie Starr was one of the best as well
 
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