One of the reasons I was offered my own Chat Show by the BBC and came up with the format for Entertainment USA.

The bimbo currently on BBC News just called the DG of the BBC Tom Daley!!!!!

Clearly instantly told off; she now is naming him correctly even adding SIR Tim Davey! Really, media has fallen apart, hasn't it?

Parkinson was must-see tv in the 70s, and 80s. You would find out interesting stories and facts about the interviewee. These days interview shows are just about someone promoting their latest film/book/album etc.

I am surprised Parky lived a long life. He had zero road sense, he walked in front of father the late 70s.

Parky walked in front of me in the West End. He gave me a glare, I just laughed at him.

And I must say he didn't look well for the past decade. Very frail.
The BBC bimbo who called the DG Tom Daley seems to have been called Frankie McCanley.
Anybody got a clip of that?

Parky was the very best..and yes grew rather fragile looking

Watching Parkinson at 50 on iplayer (which was shown in the middle of the Pandemic), he looked very gaunt but was still very sharp. He never saw himself as the star of the show, unlike Norton or Ross

Watching the interview with Mohammed Ali, reminded me of why I never liked Ali. A very arrogant, charmless man. Even as a child, I wanted him to lose.

robbiex wrote:
Watching Parkinson at 50 on iplayer (which was shown in the middle of the Pandemic), he looked very gaunt but was still very sharp. He never saw himself as the star of the show, unlike Norton or Ross

Watching the interview with Mohammed Ali, reminded me of why I never liked Ali. A very arrogant, charmless man. Even as a child, I wanted him to lose.

Most boxers are the same Robbie, however I did see Butterbean at a convention in Vegas; he was both charming and hilarious and made time for everyone.

Prince Naseem is a right arrogant jerk.

Not to knock a late beloved 'sacred cow-bull'.

But Meg Ryan found Parky an arrogant paternalist Victorian averse to mere modern femme nudity.

And streetsmart, if uneducated, Ali 'educated' 2 x O-Levels Parky when he broke the fourth wall by saying, paraphrased: "You're so sweet backstage before the show about a 'nice little chat', but now on-air you attack my religion. Well, sucka, I can beat you mentally, and physically, so back off - fool. You're dumber than you look!" As Parky almost slouched to the floor.

Next day Parky's tough Yorky Dad asked, "Why didn't thar HIT him?"

Later on ITV, 2006, Parky plainly asked Blair, "How are you getting on now with the media?"

Blair rightly shot back, "They're deranged!" But the cowardly control room quickly closed the segment with some ads, and came back with a new guest - GUTLESS CREEPS!!

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robbiex wrote:
Watching Parkinson at 50 on iplayer (which was shown in the middle of the Pandemic), he looked very gaunt but was still very sharp. He never saw himself as the star of the show, unlike Norton or Ross

Watching the interview with Mohammed Ali, reminded me of why I never liked Ali. A very arrogant, charmless man. Even as a child, I wanted him to lose.

I think Graham Norton is more a performer but I like his style.

This makes Paul MacCartney, Denny Laine, and John Conteh as the only surviving members from the cover of the Band on the Run Album.