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
Out the odd light shower as well in the afternoon. Much of Northern Ireland, the midlands, North West South west england, should do pretty well in the sunshine. Quite breezy as well, especially along north sea coast. Temperature is at best around 24 coast. Temperature is at best around 2a celsius. Any of those showers tend to fizzle out through this evening and overnight than most places will be dry. Again we have got quite a breeze across england, wales and Northern Ireland and that picks up in the south west bringing a line of heavy showers or thunderstorms. Quite a muddy field to the south. A bit fresher further north. On friday things get a bit more interesting. We have got the first of two Weather Front spreading across england, wales and Northern Ireland and thundery showers spread northwards. Around the irish coast 60 miles an hour gusts and that might cause issues. But a nice fine day for scotland. Here we have got the high teens. Because of the clouds and thunderstorms 22 or 2
Today at the age of 88. this is bbc news. live from london. this is bbc news. tributes are paid to the tv chat show legend sir michael parkinson who has died aged 88. more than 60 migrants are feared dead after their boat is found drifting off cape verde in west africa. more than 100 people are arrested in pakistan after muslim crowds burned churches over claims that christians damaged a copy of the quran. and hundreds of thousands of students in england, wales and northern ireland receive their end of school exam grades.
He had such a respect for their great talent and their stardom that, although he always remained a good journalist, he gave him a chance to speak. journalist, he gave them a chance to speak. he gave them a chance to be at their best. and he loved interviewing his heroes. the show was about who was on. it wasn t about. it wasn t about michael. he saw his role, really, as a journalist, to get the best interview he could out of out his subjects. interview he could out of his subjects. and boy, his canon of work, his library of parkinson interviews, is the popular history of the 20th century, pretty much! i was a talent agent in 1900 and frozen to death. and i saw him doing. i knew him as a sports journalist. i read him avidly. i was a sports journalist once and i saw stuff he was doing for london weekend on their local sports programmes. and i thought, this guy s got something. so i lushed him up at the savoy in london and offered to be his agent. and i never heard another word, but i w
He had such a respect for their great talent and their stardom that, although he always remained a good journalist, he gave him a chance to speak. journalist, he gave them a chance to speak. he gave them a chance to be at their best. and he loved interviewing his heroes. the show was about who was on. it wasn t about. it wasn t about michael. he saw his role, really, as a journalist, to get the best interview he could out of out his subjects. interview he could out of his subjects. and boy, his canon of work, his library of parkinson interviews, is the popular history of the 20th century, pretty much! i was a talent agent in 1900 and frozen to death. and i saw him doing. i knew him as a sports journalist. i read him avidly. i was a sports journalist once and i saw stuff he was doing for london weekend on their local sports programmes. and i thought, this guy s got something. so i lushed him up at the savoy in london and offered to be his agent. and i never heard another word, but i w