Michael Parkinson

[Caran]

He was on the One Show tonight. I didn't recognise him. Even when I knew it was him I still couldn't see him if you know what I mean. He has aged so much. His voice was vaguely familiar though.
Did anyone else see him. What did you think?

[Jackdaw33]

He is 86 after all.

[Mamyalynne]

Quite a while since I'd seen him on screen but yes, he has aged (as you do), voice still recognisable.

[roopower]

At least its because he's aged and not due to fillers!

[andy-hughes]

I was always in two minds about Parkinson - I hated his 'professional Yorkshireman' shtick, and thought he was incredibly rude to a young Helen Mirren, who gave as good as she got.

But i always admired his technique which seems to have eluded almost all his sucessors - in that he never tried to upstage his guests or score pointless jibes off them.

He did what an interviewer should do, but many don't - he asked a question and then listened in silence while it was answered.

The opposite of the dreadful Clive Anderson who clearly cannot wait for his guests to stop talking so he can start again - and he always telegraphs his utter disinterest in whatever is being said to him with his stacato - and ignorant 'Yeah ... yeah.. yeah...' interuptions, the unspoken message being - ' You are talking, but people only really want to hear me .....'

Delusion at its best.

[ichkeria]

The Parkinson-style talk show isn’t really the thing now.much as I like Graham Norton personally I can’t be doing with that sort of chat show.
He always struck me as slightly pervy with his female guests (particularly Diana Rigg I recall) but overall he was terrific

[barry1010]

I lost all respect for Parkie when he appeared in adverts for Over 50s funeral plans and such like.

[maggiebee]

Agree he has aged considerably. However, he has been battling prostate cancer and has had gallstone problems. Age creeps up on us all unfortunately.

[andy-hughes]

ich - He always struck me as slightly pervy with his female guests (particularly Diana Rigg I recall) but overall he was terrific

We can judge if you are right -



Ah Diana - that voice ...

[andy-hughes]

Or not it seems ...

[Bobbisox1]

He’s the Maestro of chat show hosts, I like him

[Mamyalynne]

It can be viewed - just click on 'watch on You Tube' , 20 minutes long.