himself. david beckham has posted on instagram. we say goodbye to the best. he was so lucky to be interviewed by michael and to be able to spend time talking about football and family. he references the famous moment his wife revealed her rather intimate nickname for him on the programme. and just looking at the yorkshire post, as well, dedicating its front page to the proud yorkshireman alongside a full image and a quote from his close friend dickie bird who said they will never be a chat show host like michael parkinson, they will never be anybody better than him in your lifetime, my life time or anyone else s lifetime. they grew up as childhood friends. michael parkinson and dickie bird went into the world of cricket and michael parkinson had ambitions of playing cricket. 0ur reporter has been looking at how a miners son from south yorkshire became a titan of television.