Sir Michael Parkinson on his struggle with alcohol: - My wife called me ugly | SVT/TV 2/Skavlan 

and you can see how much the other guests really respect him and the experience he has as a journalist and interviewer, they're not just being polite for tv

Respectful comment.

I agree - and what a magical voice!

A real man.

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I am English and I don’t consider him a national treasure

@@davebayliss3142 You will if you ever grow up.

@@maureendavidson4635 well said.

Hear say👍

I am Australian & i am sure Parky was adored by all in OZ . Great interviewer & his books were filled with laughter especially those written about the goings on in the lives of cricketers 👏

Thank you I very much appreciate it.

Enfold

Here say👍

Totally agree...used to sit there with my Grandma & brothers ( 8,10&13)...& even at that age loved watching & being fully thrilled at the guest he had on on a Saturday evening...nobody comes close & he was right, there is no mystery anymore due to social media. It's the same 'c' - lebrity people doing the rounds on every show these days. He was classic . People learned a lot from Parky.

I think all of us who experienced the 70’s want to go back,the World feels very lonely and sad today.

God time really does fly, my favourite decade would be the seventies, love watching all the old shows, but TV back then was great , swap shop, on Saturday morning, God now it's all cookery programs, very little Saturday night variety on now, if you don't like reality shows, cooking programs, and you have to pay a fortune to watch the premier League, then you're screwed

People were famous for having a talent then as well not just because they've been on a really tv show. And there was respect for stars of whom very little was known unlike the celebs of today. But maybe they were idolized too much?

-- not to sound unkind, but its written al;l over his face, I'm afraid...

UTUBE FROM UK.28.2.21. Parkinson ? Bergman. Now lets break this fantasy. he was heading Notts university prior to the firm Burberry. of Horseferry road SW1. Thats where we found crrptn in the HM Coroners. Burberry wont respond.We have found that Uni is full of corruptn as is the surrounding area incl Police. Courts. local govt. affinity groups. HM MPs and so on. He recently involved in anothet crrpt org which is mal funded ny Lottery etc.That also invlved the pretend ex Pm May. none of the ogs will answer questions. When we started discussing issues with a dept at notts the plug was pulled on the comms system and the person at their end disappeared. Altogether we have found similar things going on within 26 Universities. 26 Police areas. 26 Hm MPs. 26 local Govts.26 HM Courts incl CCC at E4 No reply from Baroness Kennedy at 'Justice' E4.(packs of lies'. The issue created by the 12 yrs we traipsed cent London knocking on doors accompanied by victims of the estab. We were subjected to violence and the culprits incl the public.The 1000 pp evidence was shown to BBC who advised this- .'Hide The Documents Abroad' We knew about 250 people at BBC and Cent London Theater. and they disappeared fast. We include the Current Affairs personnel. The violent Police have told us this- 'The evidence must not be shoiwn to the public and we the Police dont read evidence'. The Police have told us that they are sent by Local govt and HM Religion.Actors? pull the other leg. Entire UK press rigged to suit aimless public. The planet always was dangerous.No change in 10.000 yrs. Twelve people three miles ftom here funded to 'watch movies' We live in poverty after doing some of the best work ever seen in UK. Lufthansa Aircrash ask.Heres the latest by Local Govt- 'If Theres Anything Wrong With LG The Public Must Go Find A Lawyer' Both we and the victims searched for one for 12 yrs and we and they failed. The ones who 'found one' ended up broke. Theres another 999 pp of this.

Lovely Comment well said.

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OH yes i remember those great saturday nights

@@kevinbeck6785 Ideally, you would fall asleep at the end of Parky and be carried into bed! 🤣

@@mjclark641 HA HA come back after the pub Match of the Day then Parky great saturday nights.

@Genesis 1 YES. Whether you needed it or not!

Of emu "I knew we should never have booked it" 🤣 How right he was!

It’s wonderful to see Fredrik interviewing Parky. I love Fredrik Skavlan, he’s my favourite interviewer along with Graham Norton. Absolutely the best! What a lovely man Michael Parkinson is! Dead honest.

We understand that he's a Yorkshire tyke, but it's not his fault 👆, at least he is not a coal mole 🦇🐨👍

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and commenting, Anthony!

Dick Cavett was also, in my personal opinion, a great and very pleasant interviewer...

100% agree I could listen to his stories for hours.

Me too

Everyone ages, that's life

This is one of the most interesting interviews of Parky’s career!

Have you seen your Dentist lately? How is he?

@@Isleofskye He's retired now, but I still bump into him occasionally. Still a nice guy.

Thanks, My Friend ..

M

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the way Michael talks about George Best there is no other.

Unfortunately the 'social change' you refer to has ruined this country. Everything has been sliding down ever since. Education, manners, morals, dress standards, crime etc. So sad. I will die sad at what this country has become in my lifetime.

I remember the theme tune and settling down late night viewing (not really, but it felt it to me) on Saturday with a great thrill of anticipation and excitement.bit says something that s kid could watch in those days and I loved, loved, loved it all. Especially the great old film stars Michael Parkinson was the greatest interviewer ever and I am so glad I lived through the Golden age of television.

Jaesen Knowles Justa shame about the Yorkshire bit, as well all know the best thing to come out of Yorkshire is the road to Lancashire. 🌹🌹🌹

Jennifer Holden Opinions vary 🤔

Jaesen Knowles But facts remain.

Jennifer Holden Yes facts remain 👏👏 The best thing out of Lancashire is the road to Yorkshire, facts remain.

@@jenniferholden9397 - silly remark.

And interestingly he was friends with a lot of them!

recipe for a dreary 20 minutes but on the plus side his hair has improved

Yeah, Skavlan, the next Michael Parkinson for sure.

Fantastic interview. Best interviewer that the BBC and ITV had.

And Australia had Andrew Denton with his show “Enough Rope “. Recently we’ve had repeats of Parky from the 1980s. I got to love them all over again.

Only just spotted this interview. So so interesting as I used to watch his Parkinson programme on Sat. Nights and saw so many of his legendary interviews. Remember the Mohammed Ali and George Best ones. A true Yorkshire man with a passion for so many things and the best in his job at interviewing. Sad to hear of his struggle with alcohol but thankfully he overcame it .

He wouldn’t want to sit next to you unless you had celebrity status .

Maybe Aye and maybe Och Aye ..... ( Scottish saying ).

@@taraalan1131 never heard of it and I'm Scottish. x

@@janeyd5280 Maybe confined to certain localities. Meant ‘ No chance ‘ .

I found his comments about his wife to be generic and cliche. Men who talk in that way are often cheaters.

She must have too deep pain inside..parkie didn't, so gave up easier.

It's very hard to live and love a alcoholic my mother was one when she had more than her days worth she was very violent I am 73 the pain is still with me

@@christinebories2446 yeah. I understand. My father was lovely when he was sober. Unfortunately he won't sober often and was a horrible violent drunk. To this day, when someone leans in to talk to me with any hint of alcohol on their breath, I feel that childhood terror rise up inside me

@@sallyrile7601 yes. She has very deep pain. From childhood abuse. Things you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy.

Take it from me, she did not become an alcoholic you do not drink yourself into alcoholism, alcohol/alcoholism is the symptom of something deeper/emotional. Look at it this way before anyone has there first drink there sober.

Thank you so much for that!

He is excellent

Thank you so much for that guys, we truly appreciate it!

Agreed, great to see someone allow someone with something to say just talk.

@@richardl772 It sure is. It's so much more enjoyable for an audience when the energy 's relaxed. Really like the setup with everyone at the same level, eye to eye. Not like American shows where the host is perched behind a desk.

Andrew I concur with your sentiment. Australia 2.06 am