Overview
Series synopsis
Parkinson is an American talk television series that premiered on BBC One on January 9, 1998. It ended on May 8, 2004. It stars Michael Parkinson, Patricia Routledge, Gary Lineker and Morgan Freeman.
Michael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show.
Premise
Michael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Michael Parkinson as Self - Presenter
- Patricia Routledge as Self
- Gary Lineker as Self
- Morgan Freeman as Self
- Paul Merton as Self
- Barry Manilow as Self
- Anthony Hopkins as Self
- Stephen Tompkinson as Self
Supporting cast
- Elton John as Self
- Michael Palin as Self
- Billy Connolly as Self
- David Attenborough as Self
- Phil Collins as Self
- John Prescott as Self
- Ewan McGregor as Self
- Rory Bremner as Self
- Liam Neeson as Self
- Cilla Black as Self
- Jacques Villeneuve as Self
- Kiri Te Kanawa as Self
Guest cast
- Patricia Routledge as Self
- Gary Lineker as Self
- Morgan Freeman as Self
- Paul Merton as Self
- Barry Manilow as Self
- Anthony Hopkins as Self
- Stephen Tompkinson as Self
- Elton John as Self
- Michael Palin as Self
- Billy Connolly as Self
- David Attenborough as Self
- Phil Collins as Self
Episodes
This series spans 12 seasons with 124 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | September 17, 1999 | |
| Season 1 | 11 | January 9, 1998 | December 5, 1998 |
| Season 2 | 15 | January 8, 1999 | December 17, 1999 |
| Season 3 | 12 | January 21, 2000 | April 7, 2000 |
| Season 4 | 10 | September 8, 2000 | November 12, 2000 |
| Season 5 | 10 | February 17, 2001 | April 21, 2001 |
| Season 6 | 11 | September 22, 2001 | December 24, 2001 |
| Season 7 | 10 | February 23, 2002 | May 18, 2002 |
| Season 8 | 11 | September 21, 2002 | December 24, 2002 |
| Season 9 | 10 | February 22, 2003 | May 3, 2003 |
| Season 10 | 10 | September 20, 2003 | November 29, 2003 |
| Season 11 | 10 | February 21, 2004 | May 8, 2004 |
Season 0 preview
4 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Michael Parkinson Collection | |
| 2 |
Hollywood Men Michael Parkinson looks back at interviews he carried out with legendary Hollywood actors in the 1970s. Those featured include Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon - who both tell stories about Marilyn Monroe - Kirk Douglas, James Stewart, Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman and John Wayne. |
September 10, 1999 |
| 3 |
Hollywood Women Michael Parkinson looks back at his meetings with Hollywood's leading ladies, including Bette Davis, Raquel Welch, Bette Midler, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman and Miss Piggy. |
September 17, 1999 |
Season 1 preview
11 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Paul Merton, Barry Manilow, Anthony Hopkins Parky kicks off his second show by interviewing Paul Merton, Barry Manilow and Anthony Hopkins |
January 9, 1998 |
| 2 | Stephen Tompkinson, Elton John, Michael Palin | January 16, 1998 |
| 3 | Billy Connolly, Sir David Attenborough | January 23, 1998 |
Season 2 preview
15 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geri Halliwell, Dawn French, Carol Vorderman | January 8, 1999 |
| 2 | Robert Lindsay, Stephen Fry, Lee Evans | January 15, 1999 |
| 3 | Caroline Aherne, Naseem Hamed, Gary Barlow | January 22, 1999 |
Season 3 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mick Hucknall, Mel Smith, Ralph Fiennes | January 21, 2000 |
| 2 | Victoria Beckham, Clarissa Dickson Wright, Paul Merton | January 28, 2000 |
| 3 | David Blunkett, Alexei Sayle, Martin Kemp | February 4, 2000 |
Season 4 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | French & Saunders, Mike Reid, Tom Jones | September 8, 2000 |
| 2 | Ben Elton, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, David Ginola | September 15, 2000 |
| 3 | Frankie Dettori, Julie Walters, Mark Knopfler | September 22, 2000 |
Season 5 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tracey Ullman, Denise Lewis, Dolly Parton | February 17, 2001 |
| 2 | Kirk Douglas, Goldie Hawn, Clive James, Sade | February 24, 2001 |
| 3 | Ardal O'Hanlon, Esther Rantzen, Amanda Donohoe, Lionel Richie | March 3, 2001 |
Season 6 preview
11 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David and Victoria Beckham, George Best, Elton John | September 22, 2001 |
| 2 | Ann Widdlecombe, Victoria Wood | September 29, 2001 |
| 3 | Bob Geldof, Jim Davidson | October 6, 2001 |
Season 7 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Monkhouse, Cate Blanchett, Russell Crowe, Kylie Minogue | February 23, 2002 |
| 2 | Mel Gibson | March 2, 2002 |
| 3 | Rory Bremner, Judi Dench, Kevin Spacey, The Lighthouse Family | March 9, 2002 |
Season 8 preview
11 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Hanks, David Bowie | September 21, 2002 |
| 2 | Michael Palin, Norah Jones, Kate Adie, Ricky Gervais | September 28, 2002 |
| 3 | Robin Williams, Stephen Fry, James Taylor | October 5, 2002 |
Season 9 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heather Mills, Simply Red, Dawn French, George Clooney | February 22, 2003 |
| 2 | Jack Dee, Jools Holland, Beverley Knight, Damian Lewis, Jamie Oliver | March 1, 2003 |
| 3 | Lenny Henry, Donny Osmond | March 8, 2003 |
Season 10 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Mirren, Cilla Black, Annie Lennox, Jo Brand | September 20, 2003 |
| 2 | Ewan McGregor, Stephen Fry, Ronni Ancona, Dido | September 27, 2003 |
| 3 | Sean Connery, Ricky Tomlinson, Boris Johnson, Michael Buble | October 4, 2003 |
Season 11 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian McKellen, Johnny Vegas, Rhona Cameron, Katie Melua, Alicia Keys | February 21, 2004 |
| 2 | Robson Green, Paul O'Grady, Kylie Minogue, Peter Cincotti | February 28, 2004 |
| 3 | Patrick Stewart, Lionel Richie, Harry Connick Jr. | March 6, 2004 |
Production
Genres
Talk
Country
US
Original language
en
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 9, 1998 |
| Last aired | May 8, 2004 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 22:20:00 |