Michael Parkinson

Michael Parkinson is a British journalist and television presenter. He is best known for hosting the BBC chat show Parkinson, which ran from 1971 to 1982. Parkinson has also worked as a journalist for the Daily Mirror and has written several books. He has been recognized for his services to journalism and has been awarded an OBE. Parkinson has been open about his own struggles with Parkinson's disease, which he was diagnosed with in 2016.