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 couldn t 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