{"id":97565,"date":"2023-08-17T18:00:29","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T17:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/a-look-back-at-the-tv-career-of-chatshow-host-michael-parkinson\/"},"modified":"2023-08-17T18:00:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T17:00:29","slug":"a-look-back-at-the-tv-career-of-chatshow-host-michael-parkinson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/a-look-back-at-the-tv-career-of-chatshow-host-michael-parkinson\/","title":{"rendered":"A look back at the TV career of chatshow host Michael Parkinson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/LcLg-WEELB0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"A look back at the TV career of chatshow host Michael Parkinson\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LcLg-WEELB0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Michael Parkinson, one of the UK\u2019s best-known chatshow hosts, has died aged 88.<br \/>\nSubscribe to Guardian News on YouTube \u25ba http:\/\/bit.ly\/guardianwiressub<\/p>\n<p>In his four-decade career he reached the pinnacle of his profession and became the standard bearer for late-night shows revolving around informal chat with high-profile guests. During his career he recorded more than 800 episodes, speaking to Muhammad Ali, Tom Cruise, Stevie Wonder, Meg Ryan, Nelson Mandela and Sean Connery. Parkinson was born in South Yorkshire in 1935. His father was a miner. He began his career in print journalism, including a stint at the Guardian, before he went into television via the army. He was recognised for his work with a knighthood in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. 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