For the rest of his career. But at Least Myjudgment was right. Very down to earth, very straightforward, very grounded, a wonderful marriage, lovely family. Part of him couldnt believe what what had happened to him. And the other half enjoyed it. And but he never lost sight of his roots, which were pretty well delineated by him on many programmes. Live now to Gloria Hunniford, presenter of Rip Off Britain on bbc one, as well as a myriad of other programmes through the years. Gloria, you knew Michael Parkinson for many of those years. What are your thoughts right now . My thoughts toda are your thoughts right now . My thoughts today are just your thoughts right now . My thoughts today are just sadness, your thoughts right now . My thoughts today are just sadness, because your thoughts right now . My thoughts today are just sadness, because in your thoughts right now . My thoughts today are just sadness, because in a l today are just sadness, because in a weird, naive way, i thought mich
michael parkinson. please hang on for us and we will come back to you. well, it s that time of year when there are trials, tribulations and of course, celebrations as a level results were opened by thousands of students in england, wales and northern ireland. the proportion of a or a grades is 27.2% down from a peak of 44.8% during the pandemic. vocational t level results are also being released, along with many as and btec level 3 grades. and across the uk, 79% of those receiving results gained a place at their first choice university. live now to our reporter, nicky schiller, who s at a college in leeds for us. where are you, and what is the feeling like there? i where are you, and what is the feeling like there? where are you, and what is the feeling like there? i am at leeds sixth form
well, it s that time of year when there are trials, tribulations and, of course, celebrations as a level results were opened by thousands of students in england, wales and northern ireland. the proportion of a or a grades is 27.2%, down from a peak of 44.8% during the pandemic. vocational t level results are also being released, along with many as and btec level 3 grades. and across the uk, 79% of those receiving results gained a place at their first choice university. our reporter nicky schiller spoke to some of those getting their results earlier today. here at leeds sixth form college, students have been coming in throughout the morning to collect their results, and i m lucky enough to have been joined by two of them who have both done btec courses here at the college. and first question, of course, has to be did you get what you wanted and what have you been studying here? music production. and what does this result mean for you? well, it means that i get to go to uni. and where a