Michael Parkinson, the man who pioneered British talk shows, has died aged 88 after a short illness. Dubbed the king of the chat show, he interviewed superstars from the 1970s through to the 2000s and frequently visited Australian shores. | ABC News

Here’s a look back at some of Sir Michael Parkinson’s most famous interviews, following the legendary broadcasters death on Wednesday. #vale | The Sydney Morning Herald

Television presenter Michael Parkinson has died aged 88 #michaelparkinson #showbiz #televisionpresenter | Birmingham Live

The NFSA marks the passing of the veteran British broadcaster Michael Parkinson (1935-2023). His talk show PARKINSON ran in two periods from 1972 to 2007, during which he interviewed over 2,000 of the world’s most famous people. Throughout his career, 'Parky' displayed a great fondness for Australia, filming a PARKINSON IN AUSTRALIA series with the ABC Australia from 1979-1983. Of course, he interviewed a number of famous Australians including Bob Hawke, Shane Warne, famously – a glove-puppet “E