Dame Maureen Lipman, Sir Rod Stewart and Sir David Attenborough were among those paying tribute to the celebrated chat show host.
Sir Michael Parkinson has been remembered as “one of the Northern lads” whose transfer from news to light entertainment was the result of his “good looks, personable manner and ready wit”.
Sir Michael became a familiar face on both the BBC and ITV because of his intimate celebrity interviews, most notably on BBC show Parkinson which first aired on June 19 1971. “I appeared on his chat show a couple of times and he was brilliant because he gave you time,” Dame Maureen told PA. “His friendship meant more to me than anything else. If I wanted any advice I would ring Parky up. He helped me in so many, many ways.“There will never be anyone better than him in your lifetime, my lifetime or anyone else’s lifetime.”
Sir Michael Caine, who appeared in 2007 as a guest on the final Parkinson instalment, wrote on Twitter: “Michael Parkinson was irreplaceable, he was charming, always wanted to have a good laugh. He brought the best of everyone he met.
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