88 is a long life and yet I still feel like he didn't get long enough.
this post was submitted on 17 Aug 2023
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The man that went toe to toe with Ali and came out without a scratch. He was a great interviewer during that golden era of TV. 88's a pretty good though.
RIP Parky 🙏🏼
This is the best summary I could come up with:
BBC director general Tim Davie led the tributes, describing Sir Michael as "truly one of a kind, an incredible broadcaster and journalist who will be hugely missed".
Broadcaster and author Gyles Brandreth said Sir Michael's chat shows were "truly engaging conversations that brought out the best in his guests".
Comic Dara O'Briain wrote: "I had the privilege of doing the Michael Parkinson show three times and it the most I ever felt like I was in 'proper showbiz'.
The show ran initially for 11 years and spanned hundreds of episodes in which Sir Michael combined an avuncular style with a journalistic background.
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer called Sir Michael a "broadcasting giant who set a gold standard for the television interview".
Yorkshire County Cricket Club said it would hold a minute's silence before play in York on Thursday "to show our respects" for Sir Michael.
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