All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Peter Cook

    • July 26, 1995
    • BBC One

    Michael Parkinson looks back at some of his many interviews with the comic genius that was Peter Cook.

  • S01E02 Richard Burton

    • August 2, 1995
    • BBC One

    Michael Parkinson looks back at his unique interview with talented and troubled film star Richard Burton. Back in 1974, Burton was battling against alcoholism and had spent six weeks in hospital for treatment prior to the interview. Parkinson persuaded him to talk candidly about his career, love life and drink problems.

  • S01E03 Tommy Cooper & Frankie Howerd

    • August 9, 1995
    • BBC One

    Michael Parkinson introduces a recut of two interviews he did with Frankie Howerd during the Parkinson show series and a Christmas interview with Tommy Cooper. Frankie Howerd wanted everything scripted, resulting in an unprompted and unrehearsed interview whilst Tommy Cooper managed to run rings around a delighted Parkinson. Includes clips from Up Pompeii, The Main Attraction and The Bob Monkhouse Show.

  • S01E04 Orson Welles

    • August 16, 1995
    • BBC One

    Michael Parkinson recalls a rare interview with the brilliant film-maker and actor Orson Welles

  • S01E05 David Niven

    • August 22, 1995
    • BBC One

    Actor, writer and raconteur David Niven spills the beans about the golden days of Hollywood as he talks about his work, his loves and his autobiographies with the wit and charm that became his trademark in two interviews from 1972 and 1975.

  • S01E06 Kenneth Williams

    • August 29, 1995
    • BBC One

    In this compilation of clips from five of his eight appearances on Parkinson, Kenneth Williams gives vent to his dislike of theatre critics as well as Michael Parkinson, and gives his rendition of My Crepes Suzette.

Season 2

Season 3

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 Peter Ustinov

    • April 22, 2004
    • BBC One

    Michael Parkinson presents clips of the acclaimed actor, who died last month, in conversation.