Peter Kay - Peter Talks to Parkinson’s About Breaking America REACTION 

Parky was the most respected chat show host, journalist, and professional Yorkshire-man. His shows had almost every film star from the golden age of Hollywood, to the ''Greatest'' (Muhammad Ali) sports stars of the century. Academics, comedians, the lot. LEGEND.

The red paper poppy flowers are made by volunteers and are sold leading up to remembrance day (what you call Veterans Day). All the profits made go to help military veterans. They represent the fallen of the great war and the thousands of acres of poppies that grew on the battlefields after the war. The poppies flourished due to the nitrates left in the ground by millions of artillery rounds. There is a beautiful and solemn poem about Flanders poppy fields: *In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.*

R.I.P. Parky, you legend. I'm in AU and the respect he had here was unsurpassed.

That red flower is imitation of Poppy which is a tribute and for memory for those who passed away in WWI (and other wars Britain had losses of soldiers) in Britain Commemoration day.

Michael Parkinson was one of our greatest talk show hosts. He had absolutely amazing guests on his show, in the days when actors, musicians etc were not trying to sell their latest film, book or music. I mean seriously ‘A’ listers like james Cagney, Bing Crosby, James Stewart, Bob Hope, Fred Astaire. He was very much like your Dick Cavett. & strangely enough, when revisiting Cavett’s shows, one will find Michael Parkinson on one of them as a guest. We sadly lost Michael Parkinson this year (2023).

They are two of the most treasured English celebrities. Whether or not Peter Kay is everyone's favourite comedian these two men are just the absolute bee's knees in Britain, so respected and adored. It's lovely seeing them interact and have fun.

The flower is the poppy we wear in the UK around Remembrance Day in respect for the fallen originally after the Great War (WW1)...then it became a symbol of the fallen of all wars, however funny enough it was an American who started it after WW1, but it never really took off in America and a year later the British used the idea and ran with it till this day ❤

Our red poppy is a symbol of both Remembrance and hope for a peaceful future. Poppies are worn as a show of support for the Armed Forces community.Remembrance Day is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty. The day is also marked by war remembrances in several other non-Commonwealth. In most countries, Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November to recall the end of First World War hostilities. Hostilities ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th.

Parkie led the way for chat shows and he interviewed actors, comedians, singers, politicians etc and was on every Saturday night for years. On his last show he had his favourite guests on which included Peter Kay and Billy Connolly with Peter Kay misbehaving as usual. The red poppy they are wearig is for Remembrance Day which is held every year to remember the fallen in all the wars - it's a very emotional and you should watch the ceremony at the centotaph in London

'Digs' is a slang term for accommodation. To 'have a night in digs' just means to have a night in the hotel and not go out.

I'm in my 30s and Parky was a legend here in Australia. He was a universally trusted broadcaster.

The flower, a poppy, is a British Remembrance Day tradition which happens in November

The German chap singing 'candle in ze vind' reminds me of a project celebration in Munich where me and some of my colleagues from Bristol were invited to go over… there was a band and one of the numbers they sang was ‘I’m you Venus'… but the singer actually sang ‘I’m your Wenus'.

There are some amazing clips from Parkinson on YT - he was responsible for breaking out so many new comedians, the one with Billy Connolly (there are a few) and Robin Williams on the same show is a hoot, as is Billy and Tom Cruise! Peter Kay used to be the 'warm-up' man for Parky before he became famous in his own right!

People relate to his comedy as its observational comedy like Mick Flanagan does, their background and places they live and social class, its why they love him.

That “clown’ flower is a poppy and it represents the lives of soldiers lost!

The poppies are worn as a symbol of respect for fallen service men. And are sold in the lead up to remembrance Day here in Britain. Alot of people wear them

Poppies! But I bet you have a ton of comments stating this and all about the flowers and the Rememberance Sunday Great reaction as always, and yep RIP Parky. There are a lot of his interviews on YT. Thanks & Cheers!

The flower is shown every year at date in Nov to remember soldiers lost in war

Oh Dear ! Foot in mouth time . The paper flower they were wearing is the poppy - the symbol of remembrance for fallen soldiers .Good reaction to Peter Kay - the interviewer is Michael Parkinson - he was a 'Chat-show host' similar to Johnny Carson .

Peter Kay started out as Michael Parkinson’s warmup act, they go back a long way together and this relationship explains their great rapport. In fact Peter was a guest on Michael’s last show.

Parkinson was the talk show of the UK all the way until he retired, he sadly passed away this year, he had all the greats from around the world on his show, Robin Williams, Ali, Tom Cruise and many more, he always tryed to have a good mix of people on the show, like Robin Williams who was a guest everytime he was in the UK, the Graham Norton show has taken over with even more comedy and guests from film and TV, on poppy day the day of remembrance we wear a poppy.

Digs is another term for B&B where people rent a bedroom in a house (mostly in seaside towns or cities) for a short stay whether its a short break or a business trip (usually its bed and breakfast, with some doing evening meals also). It's a low cost option to hotels. It's usually in large family houses, where it's used as a business opportunity historically to help the home owner to supplement the income.

Michael Parkinson was a respected journalist who hosted the first chat / interview of its type on BBC1 . Saturday night , combined with MOTD . It was watched by millions at a time there were only 3 tv channels . He interviewed Hollywood stars , old and new , Mohammed Ali - pretty much anyone who was anyone was on his show .

Sir Michael Parkinson one of the most famous Yorkshiremen. Was one of the greatest journalists and interviewers Britain has ever produced! Sadly, he passed away earlier this year.

The funny clown flower is in fact the Poppy :- During the First World War previously beautiful countryside was blasted, bombed and fought over, again and again. The landscape swiftly turned to fields of mud where little or nothing could grow. But out of this devastation the delicate but resilient bright red Flanders poppies grew and flourished in their thousands. The Royal British Legion sell them every year beginning of November Typically they are sold by Army Vets standing outside shops. 1. Wearing a poppy is a show of support for the service and sacrifice of our Armed Forces, veterans and their families.. It represents all those who lost their lives on active service, from the beginning of the First World War right up to present day. It also honours the contribution of civilian services and the uniformed services which contribute to national peace and security and acknowledges innocent civilians who have lost their lives in conflict and acts of terrorism. 2.The poppy has been a symbol of Remembrance for over 100 years 3.The red poppy directly supports the Armed Forces community 4.Poppies are sold in every community across the UK.

I once sang Candle In the Wind in a pub in Cessnock, NSW, Australia, and the lyrics came up to the Diana version, but I sang the original Marilyn Monroe lyrics, and got a huge round of applause afterwards, partially because that meant I sang it to the audience and never looked at the screen! Also - shout out to those great (terrible) Black Lace songs from the 80s!

I notice from the comments that many people have explained the meaning of the “red poppy” and its huge significance to the people of the UK and the Commonwealth. The Poppy is a symbol of remembrance for the fallen from two World Wars and all conflicts since, is sold in the lead up to Remembrance Day to help support veterans and their families through physical, mental and emotional trauma. Please note that purple poppies are now often seen in remembrance of the millions of animals killed in WW1 & other conflicts. You may also be interested to know that in France the flower of remembrance is the Cornflower, in Belgium, the Daisy, in the Netherlands, the Crocus and in Germany, the Forget-Me-Not. The tradition of wearing a sprig of Rosemary, to remember the fallen, goes back to Roman times and can be seen in early photographs, prior to WW1. “Lest we forget”.

Michael Parkibson was, until he retired, the foremost chat show host in the UK. Peter Kay started his broadasting career as the 'warm-up man' on the Michael Parkinson show, and returned numerous times as a chat-show guest on Parkinson's show.

Was hoping you'd do this one, thanks a lot guys. You mean like Michael Bolton? & Candle in ze vind gets me every time.

The flower as you put it, is actually a poppy that is worn in and around November 11th in memorial for those fallen in wars. Something we do in the UK.

"Staying in digs", is the expresion for someone who has to work away from home and is to far away to easily commute! Traditionally an oldlady or couple renting rooms in the area, with usually abreakfast and evening meal!

This appearance would have been around 2005-ish, going by the Set. I would say beginning of November as they are wearing Poppies for Rememberance Day on the 11th. I would think Peter would have been talking about visiting Vegas in the early 90's, possibly late 80's

A night in the digs is when you go on holiday but you dont go out every night for entertainment or dinner. you have a night in the place youre staying 😊 the hotel youre in would be "the digs". Its just northern english vernacular

The poppy is in remembrance of the losses in WWI. Parkinson did interviews from the mid 1970s. He interviewed all the greats one time or other.

Parkinson interviewed the greatest actors and Ali

B&B is a place that offers a bed & breakfast or small privately owned hotel “digs”

10:00 - ''Don't think I've ever sunk...'' THAT Low - to do karaoke ?!!! Good for you !!!

There's several interviews he does with Parkinson. They did one together when Parky was about to retire. There's several of Peter Kay on Jonathan Ross show and Allen Carr. He is hilarious 😂

great stuff guys parkinson's a legend, no longer with us

he is our top interviewer, like johnny carson etc

Perter Kays Bolton , Lancashire , accent from oop North is one to get used too !!

The flower is the poppy it’s the symbol of respect for the dead of WW1 & WW2, it comes from the poppies that surround the fields in France and Flandres .

Michael Parkinson once, if not more had legendary cricket umpire "dickie bird" on his show. Harold Dennis "Dickie" Bird, OBE (born 19 April 1933), is an English retired international cricket umpire. During his long umpiring career, he became a much-loved figure among players and viewing public, due to his excellence as an umpire, but also his many eccentricities. Bird played first-class cricket for Yorkshire and Leicestershire as a right-handed batsman, but only scored two centuries in 93 appearances. His career was blighted by a knee injury, which eventually caused him to retire aged 31. He umpired in 66 Test matches (at the time a world record) and 69 One Day Internationals including 3 World Cup Finals. In February 2014, Yorkshire announced that Bird was to be voted in as the club's president at their Annual General Meeting on 29 March. Bird's autobiography, published in 1997, has sold more than a million copies. In his early career in Barnsley, he played club cricket in the same team as journalist and chat show host Michael Parkinson, who became a lifelong friend, they were later joined in the team by Geoffrey Boycott. Geoffrey Boycott, Michael Parkinson and Harold Dennis "Dickie" Bird are all Yorkshiremen. Before he played in first-class cricket, Boycott played for the successful Barnsley Cricket Club, making his debut in 1959 and becoming a regular team member that year alongside Dickie Bird and Michael Parkinson. Wikipedia.

"A night in digs" means a night in the hotel, B&B the place you are staying.

Good reaction thanks, thoughts are poppies on their jackets on the run up to remembrance Sunday

We don’t really have news anchors here - arguably some of the morning magazine show hosts are but we’d never use that term

love the jumper jodi x

Interestingly the Parkinson show was recorded in front of a live audience. Before Peter Kay made it big he was the warm up man for the audience on the Parkinson show. You can see how fun that must have been. So he and Michael Parkinson knew each other well. Sadly Michael passed away not too long ago. A sad loss and one of the finest talk show hosts there has been. Lovely to see that you love the things that we love too. Be well people.

Peter Kay started as Parkinson's audience warm up act. You should watch him on Parkinson's last ever show

Digs just means the place you are staying. Some people even refer to their own house or apartment as their digs.

Peter was Parky's warm up man in his early career

"Digs", peter is refering to lodgings, the place where you are staying.

That funny flower you took mick out of is a show of respect for out servicemen who died in wars.

The flower they were wearing is a Poppy, and is always worn by people in the UK, around Remembrance Sunday, (November 11th) Which remembers the fallen in WW1. They are sold by the Royal British Legion which is a charity that supports ex military. Parkingson, who is lovingly referred to as "Parky" was a well loved talk show host for many years, he passed away recently. He was a Journalist before becoming a TV presenter, then talk show host. He interviewed anyone who was ANYONE, in the 1970, and 1980s, eg: Hollywood film stars, rock starts, tv stars, comedians, politicians, he famously interviewed Ali a few times as well giving Billy Connolly host first big TV break. He never shied away from asking awkward questions and was a very good interviewer, as he let the guests be the stars, even though he was a star himself. He was a proud Yorkshireman and could be witty himself.

The flower is a remembrace day poppy

''Digs'' is a UK slang term for a cheap room or accommodation.

The word ""digs "" is a word we use for any accommodation....short term or long term....hotel/motel/flat

I think some things get lost in translation with comedy so think that’s why it doesn’t always work in other places.

Micheal Parkinson is a Talk Show Host. He used to be a jounalist.

Parky ( Parkinson ) was a national icon for decades and I think he interviewed more great stars than anyone.

Love you too

I'd love to see your reaction to Dame Edna Everage on Parkinson's show with Judie Dench & Sharon Osbourne.

Parkinson and sir les Patterson is an amazing interview.

DIGS is another name for a cheap B&B/hotel. Derived from DIGGINGS, meaning LIVING QUARTERS.

At the start of his career, Peter Kay was Micheal Parkinson's warm up man before the show

What you really need to know is that the British make fun of everyone. They DON'T make fun of people they don't like. We make so much fun of ourselves, and that's hard for Americans to understand. So if a British person cracks a joke that you might think is at your expense, they will be waiting for you to do likewise. That will then seal the friendship. That is the truth. You have a choice to be offended, or you join in the fun.

React to chris turner raps , he's a British comedian rapper who as shows in new york

In digs means they stayed in their room rather than go out and enjoy the attractions.

'a night in t' digs' = night in the place you're staying

Great finding this clip . Plenty of laughs,But only take few seconds research to know what the Parkinson show is about , then start enjoy show with out any confusion

He is currently touring UK. . But there are no leaks on Internet at all of his new material . Hopefully it should go to dvd . He had quite a few yrs away from touring and tv appearances till now .

2 legendary Yorkshire men having a good old chat. 'Digs' is just Yorkshire slang for place to sleep or rest up for the night.

I make my money selling frosted air to my fellow Scots. Cold hard cash!!!

Billy connolly on parkinson is worth checking out

Parky is wearing a Poppy for rememberance day. If you have time search history of the poppy for remembrance, it started in the americas and we addopted it and you seem to have droped it.

You don’t know hot until you live in Australia!

Whatch Parkinson's last show with Peter Kay Billy Connolly David Beckham and Michael cain very funny

You need to try and find the clip of Peter Kay on Michael Parkinson's last ever show. And hopefully you will find it as funny as I do.

He is a comedian, his stories shouldn't be scrutinised too closely.

Learn about the poppy,,,teach the kids

Parkinson is Carson, Leno & Letterman rolled in to one, he was on our tellies from 1971 to 2006. You have to recognise for the firstst 10 years we only had 3 TV stations and it took a further 15 before there was more than 4. He literally was the (only) man. Mrs Merton was a much better interviewer though, you should check her out.

Most Americans wouldn't understand Peter Kay's comedy. Because it's all situational comedy. All about the things that have happened in his life, growing up as a Northern English, Working Class lad. A LOT of southern English still don't get the jokes to this day!

Parkinson was a good chat show host, if you like a good laugh checkout his interviews with Billy Connolly and Robin Williams.

The reason British comics either fail or don’t bother with the US is, every 2 seconds they hear “what did he or she say, I don’t understand them”. So why bother because it kills the show.

RIP Parky he has interviewed the biggest names such as John Wayne, Mohammed Ali etc!

Talk show host, is what you were thinking of

The guy he does music reactions with would love Agadoo by Black Lace .

Digs is a UK word the same as lodgings.

You have to see Michael Parkinson interview Steven Fry and Robbin Williams

Shame about the comment about the flower that a clown might have. It is a very respected symbol representing the lost servicemen and women in the world wars. It is called poppy day and they are sold to benefit ex servicemen. There is a you tube post about the tower of london where the moat was filled with poppies representing one fir each of the fallen servicemen and women. Well worth looking at. Otherwise great review you two

“Night in digs” means having a night in the place you are staying in rather than going out.

❤

Parkinson only died about a month or so ago. He was THE chat show host. He was widely regarded as the best, because genuine conversations were had, rather than it being a shallow vehicle for the guest to promote some new product, or for the host to make it all about themselves. It is worth looking up the significance of the poppy in the UK. Some arseholes will probably jump on the opportunity to attack you for not knowing about it, but the intelligent amongst us, understand why you didn't.

I live a couple of miles away from Peter Kay's home town of Bolton. And I do get every reference. But I can see how many people from other parts of the UK might not get everything he alludes to, and non-Brits even more so. They say write about what you know. And he certainly does that very well in stand-up form. I think if he wanted to succeed in America he would have to seriously adapt his terminology and subject matter, though I think his accent is reasonably easy to understand compared to some British accents, and his clever observations obviously still shine through to you guys. But clearly some of his "regionally-orientated" comedy is lost in translation. Unlike, say, Ricky Gervais' or even that entire geezer Micky Flanagan, the famous Cockney sandwich thief. You are not exactly Saint Nicholas in that shirt and cap, Nick. At least Jodi is looking Christmassy. Hehe!

A night in “digs” means staying in the room or the house if it’s a B&B.

Clown flower 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ It's a poppy for the fallen troops

You now have to do a reaction to Black Lace, Aggado and Superman. They are your average party songs that get played at weddings and holiday camps. (Don’t know if you have those over there.) A bit like, what you call the Chiken song but over here it’s the birdy song or the YMCA. A piece of music or song that has dance moves. Massive but tacky as hell here.

Do more Parky, Robin Williams & Billy Connolly are so funny……

Everyone other than the Brits, seems to miss, because of the accent, the very last laugh as the red curtain comes down, he's ordering a take away by phone and asks if they deliver, the guy answering thinks he asked if they do Liver, and says no, chicken fish and lamb, boom boom. 😀