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Post by Nightfly on Aug 17, 2023 9:14:51 GMT
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The Saint
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Post by The Saint on Aug 17, 2023 9:49:12 GMT
Very sad news, another legend gone.
RIP Sir Michael Parkinson
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Post by Gene Hunt on Aug 17, 2023 14:03:04 GMT
Sad news. Another household name gone.
R.I.P Michael.
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Post by Windy Miller on Aug 17, 2023 17:44:25 GMT
Sad news
A legend of broadcasting who defined the talk show genre
RIP
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Del Boy
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Post by Del Boy on Aug 17, 2023 18:45:45 GMT
Sad news indeed. Michael was regarded as the best in his field and I have to say I concur. I saw a program on Gold not so long ago which was a compilation of some of his most iconic interviews. It was a really good watch even though I've seen most of them before. Rod Hull and Emu is my top pick for the sheer mayhem  of his more serious interviews there are so many great ones that spring to mind that its hard to choose a favourite from. |
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Post by John Steed on Aug 17, 2023 20:17:25 GMT
Sad news
R.I.P. Michael
Steed
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Post by Mickyosan on Aug 17, 2023 21:35:19 GMT
A real legend and great loss. He was rightly commended for his style in letting the guest talk and I’m sure I remember reading somewhere that he said you need to listen, then listen again. What he meant was that if you ask a question and the guest provides a response, don’t then immediately interject and move onto another question.
Instead, pause and let the guest add to their original reply. What then happens is the guest puts more meat on the bones of their original response and it’s invariably the meat that provides much more insight, depth and interesting information. There’s a few chat show hosts today who could take that advice. Less quizzing ends up being more.
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Post by Vienna on Aug 17, 2023 22:30:41 GMT
He was born in the same week in 1935 as my dear old mother. Sad news...  RIP Parky |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Aug 18, 2023 6:57:54 GMT
RIP Parky
The best interviewer I can recall
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Post by Sam Tyler on Aug 18, 2023 11:06:57 GMT
Sad news. A real legend of the chat show, the stand-out one for me has to be the show in which he had Muhammad Ali and Freddy Starr on together. R.I.P. Parky |
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of his more serious interviews there are so many great ones that spring to mind that its hard to choose a favourite from. 
