Canary73 160 Posted August 17, 2023 Gone to the great chat show in the sky…https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66411604 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted August 17, 2023 He was certainly the best of the chat show hosts. Wogan often wanted to talk more about himself. But Parky just let them all ramble on and let us make our own minds up. Apart from that fcuking Emu. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 5,954 Posted August 17, 2023 Taken from a pretty amusing book called Is It Just Me Or Is Everything Sh*t? Here is a slice of classic Parky. Parkinson: You really are rather good, aren't you? Asinine Celebrity: Yes, that's right, haha! Parkinson: Marvellous. So, when did you realise you were so great? Asinine Celebrity: Not really sure. Probably about the time of a tedious childhood anecdote. Parkinson: Marvellous. Would you like to come round my house and have some drinks? Asinine Celebrity: Yes please. By the way, I just want to say that you're looking so good. Parky. It's Parky, everyone, look! Doesn't he look great? I can't believe I'm here! With Parky! On Parky! Parkinson: Marvellous. I'm from Yorkshire, you know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 4,013 Posted August 17, 2023 Uncanny coincidence, I’m watching he’s Ali interviews at the minute. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,310 Posted August 17, 2023 Can I have his free parker pen? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,949 Posted August 17, 2023 Just listening to Billy Connolly talking about the joke that launched him to stardom on his first appearance on Parkinson. He admitted that a Scottish football fan had told him the joke a week before in Valencia. Connolly admitted that he must owe the unknown man a small fortune. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,395 Posted August 17, 2023 End of an era, RIP Parky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Angry 1,569 Posted August 17, 2023 I must say, he was another one of a long line of celebs who, when I heard they had died, I thought they had died years ago. I read his autobiography and remember being amused about his cricket anecdotes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,189 Posted August 17, 2023 Opened the batting at Barnsley CC with Dickie Bird. Kept Boycott out of the Barnsley team for a while. I now have a vision of Parky opening for England and Boycott hosting a chat show ...😱 RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MooreMarriot 311 Posted August 18, 2023 13 hours ago, How I Wrote Elastic Man said: Opened the batting at Barnsley CC with Dickie Bird. Kept Boycott out of the Barnsley team for a while. I now have a vision of Parky opening for England and Boycott hosting a chat show ...😱 RIP The last event Parkinson attended was Dickie Bird's 90th birthday party : https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2023-08-17/dickie-bird-tells-of-final-goodbyes-on-day-michael-parkinson-died 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Load of Squit 5,186 Posted August 25, 2023 (edited) I wouldn't have guessed that the thing we had in common was like me Michael Parkinson was a member of the Anti-Nazi League. Edited August 25, 2023 by A Load of Squit 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
