Parkinson is a British talk television series that premiered on BBC One on June 19, 1971. It ended on April 3, 1982. It stars Michael Parkinson, Rhodes Boyson and Harold Wilson.
The final incarnation of Michael Parkinson's iconic talk show featuring an array of celebrities from every sphere.
Premise
The final incarnation of Michael Parkinson's iconic talk show featuring an array of celebrities from every sphere.
Michael Parkinson introduces a recut of two interviews he did with Frankie Howerd during the Parkinson show series and a Christmas interview with Tommy Cooper.
Frankie Howerd wanted everything scripted, resulting in an unprompted and unrehearsed interview whilst Tommy Cooper managed to run rings around a delighted Parkinson. Includes clips from Up Pompeii, The Main Attraction and The Bob Monkhouse Show.
March 27, 2012
2
The Music Special
Michael Parkinson looks back at the music highlights of his programmes dating back to 1971.
June 30, 2006
3
The Final Conversation
Michael Parkinson’s final chat show & a stellar line-up - Peter Kay, David Beckham, Billy Connolly, Dame Judi Dench, Sir David Attenborough, Sir Michael Caine & Dame Edna Everage.
December 16, 2007
Season 1 preview23 episodes total
Season 1 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Ray Bellisario, Arthur Ashe, Terry-Thomas
June 19, 1971
2
Pierre Salinger, Shelley Winters
June 26, 1971
3
Art Buchwald, Peter Finch, Polly Toynbee
July 3, 1971
Season 2 preview38 episodes total
Season 2 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Peter Ustinov, Jackie Charlton, Jimmy Reid, Blossom Dearie
June 3, 1972
2
Fanny Cradock, Bernard Manning, A.J.P. Taylor, The Tony Mansell Singers
June 10, 1972
3
Yul Brynner
June 17, 1972
Season 3 preview23 episodes total
Season 3 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Al Capp
September 8, 1973
2
Johnny Speight, Jack Dempsey, George Carpentier, Lord Shinwell
September 15, 1973
3
Joel Grey, Ingrid Bergman
September 22, 1973
Season 4 preview28 episodes total
Season 4 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Best of previous guests
August 24, 1974
2
Edna O'Bien, Hughie Green, Charles Aznavour
August 31, 1974
3
Sammy Cahn, Ethel Merman, Roger Moore
September 7, 1974
Season 5 preview25 episodes total
Season 5 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Bing Crosby, Harry Crosby
August 30, 1975
2
Lord Hailsham, Valerie Perrine, Lieutenant Colonel G.Styles
September 6, 1975
3
Dame Margot Fonteyn, Shirley Maclaine
September 13, 1975
Season 6 preview23 episodes total
Season 6 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Jimmy Tarbuck, Ben Travers, John Snow
September 4, 1976
2
Joyce Grenfell, William Blezard, Gwyn Thomas
September 11, 1976
3
Peter O'Toole, Roger Vadim, Twiggy, Spike Miligan
September 18, 1976
Season 7 preview24 episodes total
Season 7 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
James Stewart, Geoffrey Boycott, Elkie Brooks
September 3, 1977
2
Alfred Marks, Rita Hunter, David Essex
September 10, 1977
3
Robert Powell, Ronnie Scott, Arthur Schwartz
September 17, 1977
Season 8 preview24 episodes total
Season 8 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Frankie Howerd, Brian Johnston, Manhattan Transfer
September 2, 1978
2
Derek Nimmo, Alan Jay Lerner, Jessie Matthews
September 9, 1978
3
Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, John Conteh
September 16, 1978
Season 9 preview49 episodes total
Season 9 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Stewart Grainger, Tony Benn, Dorian Williams
September 26, 1979
2
Carol Channing, Terry Wogan, Douglas Bing
September 29, 1979
3
Posy Simmons, Quentin Crisp, Malcolm Muggeridge
October 3, 1979
Season 10 preview50 episodes total
Season 10 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Denis Healey, Sian Phillips, Lee Marvin
September 20, 1980
2
Lee Trevino, Dickie Henderson, Olivia Newton John, Bob Hope
September 24, 1980
3
Billy Connolly, Barbara Woodhouse, Angie Dikinson, The Baron Knights
September 27, 1980
Season 11 preview50 episodes total
Season 11 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
David Niven
October 3, 1981
2
Mel Brooks Dr.A.L. Rowse, Pamela Stephenson
October 7, 1981
3
Jimmy Young, Terry Wogan, Andy Williams
October 10, 1981
Season 2002 preview1 episodes total
Season 2002 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Gillian Anderson, Paul O'Grady and Madness
Michael Parkinson's guests are Gillian Anderson, Paul O'Grady and Paul Whitehouse. With music from Madness, who perform a couple of their classic hits.