Beginning his career as a journalist for local newspapers, Michael soon found himself as a writer for Manchester Guardian and The Daily Express before he became an officer in the Royal Army Pay Corps and the youngest Captain in the British Army. His television debut came when he began working on news programmes for the BBC and Granada Television where he established himself as a highly sought after TV personality.
Michael became the face of his own BBC series by 1971 which very quickly gained critical acclaim across the UK, the chat show entitled Parkinson has now seen Michael interview over 2,000 prolific international celebrities including David Frost, Anna Ford and Robert Kee. He has also appeared in a variety of other programmes and films including Neighbours, Love Actually and Ghostwatch.
Having also worked as a successful radio broadcaster, Michael has featured on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, BBC Radio Five Live’s Parkinson on Sport and BBC Radio 2’s Parkinson’s Sunday Supplement. In addition to his glittering TV and radio career, Parkinson has also released a whole host of publications which include books entitled Cricket Mad, The Woofits and Football Daft as well as sports columns for The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Times.
No stranger to delivering speeches, Parkinson became the first non-Australian to speak at the prestigious Australia Day 2011. He was awarded CBE and was knighted for his services to broadcasting in 2008. He was also named eighth in the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes and 20th in ITV’s TV’s 50 Greatest Stars demonstrating his value within the media career.
An incredibly highly regarded name within his line of work, there is no better speaker than Michael Parkinson to deliver an immensely insightful and entertaining motivational speech. With his undeniable charisma and charm, he can captivate the attention of audiences of all sizes and leave them feeling empowered to make a difference in their lives.
