HE could go toe-to-toe with Muhammad Ali or be attacked by the crazed puppet Emu live on TV – yet still always came out smiling. Sir Michael Parkinson, who has died aged 88, lit up millions of ...

With Parkinson about to start the final run of his ITV chat show, it seems fitting that one of his 'pet' hates is about to return to ITV for a 26-week run. Emu, referred to by Parky as "that bl**dy ...

MICHAEL Parkinson was at it again this week, dismissing modern sports commentary as “a wasteland of babbling”. MICHAEL Parkinson was at it again this week, dismissing modern sports commentary as “a ...

Michael Parkinson reportedly plans to revisit one of his most famous interviews - with puppet Emu. In 1976, Emu and his partner Rod Hull terrorised the television legend, the bird attacking him on his ...

Parky better watch out - as a large emu is on the loose in Oxfordshire. The 5-month-old feathered fugitive went missing from the Wheatley area, near Thame, on Tuesday. Thames Valley Police tagged a ...

From a wrestling match with a puppet (he lost) – to a kiss with his favourite Hollywood starlet, Sir Michael Parkinson left us with a wealth of memorable TV moments. His best interviews are sure to be ...

Michael Parkinson hangs up his clipboard, he can rest assured he'll be remembered for a lot more than getting the bird. Steve Pratt looks at the legacy of the "gentleman of the chat show" IT MUST be ...

To untold millions he was simply Parky – a genial TV host seemingly happy to play second fiddle as the world’s biggest stars were beamed into the nation’s living rooms. Article continues below ...