In a memoir dubbed “nothing less than riveting" (The Mirror), chat show king Michael Parkinson shares his humble beginnings and knack for coaxing secrets out of celebrities.
With the help of his wife Mary, he has overcome many problems, including drink, Meg Ryan and an irrational fear of emus, to lead a seemingly charmed life. This British institution has sung with Bing Crosby, danced with Will Smith, played a love scene with Bette Davis and had his knee touched by Gwyneth Paltrow.
A bestseller for the former host of the long-running Parkinson TV show, Parky contains many backstage insights. And The Independent claims he’s as “funny and self-deprecating and just as laidback as he is on camera”.