Tributes have been paid to the chat show host and broadcaster following his death aged 88.
Sir Michael Parkinson has been hailed as being “beyond region or class” and “irreplaceable” by close friends and contemporaries including broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, former cricket umpire Dickie Bird and actor Sir Michael Caine.
“He was also an ideal interviewer who asked interesting and often important questions because he genuinely wanted to know the answer.”Sir David added: “He also had a great sense of humour and didn’t take himself too seriously.” “His friendship meant more to me than anything else. If I wanted any advice I would ring Parky up. He helped me in so many, many ways.
The show switched to ITV1 in 2004 and ran until 2007 – the same year Sir Michael retired from his Sunday morning Radio 2 programme. He famously introduced stage and screen star Dame Helen as the “sex queen” of the Royal Shakespeare Company during a 1975 chat show, and asked if her “equipment” hindered her being recognised as a serious actress.
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