Parkinson Reviews

Michael Parkinson has been hosting his chat show in one form or another for as long as I can remember, certainly I can recall my parents tuning in to see Parkie interview a host of celebrities from around the world and he is still going strong today, his one hour chat show usually has three guests and also a musical number as well either from a ...  Read the complete review

WHAT IS IT ABOUT: Chat-show host Michael Parkinson interviews celebrities high and low on this one hour show usually featuring three interviews and one musical performance. IS IT ANY GOOD: I'm a fairly laid back person, but when my mum used to want to watch this, I had to leave the room. It's not for the lack of guests - Parky ...  Read the complete review

As an interviewer/talk show host, Michael Parkinson was unique among many in that he asked the most pertinent questions of his guests then actually sat back and let them answer without interrupting them. He was genuinely interested in them and never used the programme to massage his own ego. It's such a shame that he is no longer hosting his own ...  Read the complete review

Parkinson is a chat show hosted by the man lending his name to the show, Michael Parkinson. It first aired on the BBC in 1971, and has run pretty much consistently until recently, when he aired the last ever show he would host, saying enough was enough. Parkinson runs as a chat show, with famous celebs being the interviewees sitting ...  Read the complete review

Last year The Parkinson chat show now on ITV between 9.35 pm and 10.45 pm, this is a new series, this week 4/03/2006 I tuned in again to update the review. The times had moved slightly to 21.55 pm, the duration still 1 hour. I normally tune in when I’ve nothing more important to do or when someone special to me is on display. Tonight I tuned into ...  Read the complete review

The art of hosting a chat show should not be underestimated. Over the years many have tried and many have failed. Plenty of confident TV presenters, well versed in communicating on a variety of mediums have floundered when they have tried to engage celebrities in they one to one interview. A good example Danny Baker, a slick and effective Radio ...  Read the complete review

Michael Parkinson ,has claim to His own unique talent ,to bring forth the real talent in other people,and to coax each star to reveal themselves. His own naturalness helps this to happen,tonight was superb ,when he helped a real star to reveal his real talent and personality,the whole show was dedicated to Him ,the late Richard Harris.This ...  Read the complete review

So Parky, you won! You got an award! Congratulations. I can't imagine anyone else wining! Billy Connolly, Ricky Tomlinson, Sting! Cher, everyone really, the only person left Parky hasn't interviewed is ME! He really is a genius. His shows are a thrill to watch and always provided humour were needed! Music ...  Read the complete review

~ ~ Michael Parkinson, for me, is simply without an equal when it comes to chat show hosts. This 66-year-old son of a Yorkshire miner has been a journalist for 43 years, ever since he conducted his very first interview at the age of thirteen for his school magazine with a guy called Norman Bone, who made glass decorations for Christmas trees. ...  Read the complete review

Michael Parkinson has been a T.V interviewer for about 3 decades now. He was once on BBC before, but took off after a few years because "he is old-fashioned and out of touch". Well, tell me the British public are out of touch or not, but since he left we were treated to such atrocities as Victoria Beckham, Graham Norton, Baddiel ...  Read the complete review