"Parkinson" (1971)TV series 1971-????

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 26 | unknown

Release Date:

4 January 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Talk-Show

Plot:

Talk show with celebrity guests.

Plot Keywords:

Live Audience | Entertainment | Live Music | Non Fiction

Awards:

4 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Michael Parkinson

...

Himself - Host / ... (244 episodes, 1971-2007)

Runtime:

50 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono | Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

The London Studios, Upper Ground, South Bank, London, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The first series of the show, including interviews with John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Peter Ustinov, Benny Goodman, Spike Milligan and Orson Welles, was wiped on the orders of a BBC committee. All that survives of the first series is a monochrome telerecording of his interview with Shirley MacLaine.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Just a Minute: (#4.16)" (1999)

Just great

Absolutely the best interviewer around. Has an amazing ability to make his guest feel at home. They simply talk about other things on Parkinsons than they do on any other talk show. With a lot of humor and intelligence, we get little anecdotes, funny and interesting stuff. Parkinson can get away with questions, the stars would normally not even bother to answer. But on Parkinsons there's this great atmosphere that makes everyone relax. Off course there's many funny shows on TV, but when you have watched Parkinsons, you feel not only entertained, but also a little wiser. Many times, you will sit around after the show, with a little happy smile on your face. To put it shortly, it doesn't get any better than this.