Parkinson at 50

Parkinson at 50

Parkinson at 50

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Parkinson at 50

2021

0h 58m

10.0(1 votes)

Documentary

Overview

Sir Michael Parkinson looks back over his 50 years as a broadcaster, revealing some tricks of the interview trade and remembering some of his favourite encounters.

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35 members

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Michael Parkinson

Self

Michael Parkinson

Production

Mike Parkinson

Interviewer / Michael's Son

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Peter Kay

Self (archive footage)

Peter Kay

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John Lennon

Self (archive footage)

John Lennon

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Yoko Ono

Self (archive footage)

Yoko Ono

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Paul McCartney

Self (archive footage)

Paul McCartney

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Lauren Bacall

Self (archive footage)

Lauren Bacall

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Bette Midler

Self (archive footage)

Bette Midler

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Mick Jagger

Self (archive footage)

Mick Jagger

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Bruce Forsyth

Self (archive footage)

Bruce Forsyth

Acting

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali

Directing

Orson Welles

Self (archive footage)

Orson Welles

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James Cagney

Self (archive footage)

James Cagney

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Barry Humphries

Dame Edna Everage (archive footage)

Barry Humphries

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Peter Ustinov

Self (archive footage)

Peter Ustinov

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Dudley Moore

Self (archive footage)

Dudley Moore

Acting

Joan Rivers

Self (archive footage)

Joan Rivers

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Pauline Quirke

Self (archive footage)

Pauline Quirke

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Billie Piper

Self (archive footage)

Billie Piper

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Noel Gallagher

Self (archive footage)

Noel Gallagher

Acting

Julie Walters

Self (archive footage)

Julie Walters

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Meg Ryan

Self (archive footage)

Meg Ryan

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Helen Mirren

Self (archive footage)

Helen Mirren

Acting

George Michael

Self (archive footage)

George Michael

Acting

Stevie Wonder

Self (archive footage)

Stevie Wonder

Acting

Lenny Henry

Self (archive footage)

Lenny Henry

Acting

Tommy Cooper

Self (archive footage)

Tommy Cooper

Acting

Anthony Hopkins

Self (archive footage)

Anthony Hopkins

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Victoria Wood

Self (archive footage)

Victoria Wood

Acting

David Attenborough

Self (archive footage)

David Attenborough

Acting

Victoria Beckham

Self (archive footage)

Victoria Beckham

Acting

Oprah Winfrey

Self (archive footage)

Oprah Winfrey

Acting

Elton John

Self (archive footage)

Elton John

Acting

Billy Connolly

Self (archive footage)

Billy Connolly

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Jacob Bronowski

Self (archive footage)

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