The Sunday Times Bestseller

All Michael Parkinson really wanted to do was play cricket for Yorkshire and England. However, he soon realised that to be paid to watch films, football and cricket would be the best way to spend life, so he became a journalist.

Television beckoned and for three decades Parkinson interviewed the movers and shakers of the late twentieth century, making his television programme the must-see event of the week. In singing with Bing Crosby, dancing with Billy Connolly, flirting with Miss Piggy and sparring with Muhammad Ali, Parkinson proved himself one of the most engaging and durable hosts in both Britain and Australia.

In Parky he recalls a full life with honesty, insight and humour.

Praise for Parky:

'Nothing less than riveting.' Mirror
'Joyous' Telegraph
'Wonderfully readable' Daily Mail
'One of the finest broadcasters of any era' Guardian

The long-awaited autobiography of one of Britain's national icons.

About the Author
Born in Yorkshire, Michael Parkinson left school at sixteen with the ambition to play cricket for Yorkshire and England and to write about cricket for the Manchester Guardian. Although he didn't manage to fulfil the first half of his ambition, he has since become one of the most successful journalists of his generation. He wrote a sports column for The Sunday Times for fifteen years and has also written for the Telegraph. He is a legendary TV and radio presenter - his long-running chat show Parkinson was hugely popular for many years.

Reviews
I recommend it heavily. It's a wonderful book * Melvyn Bragg *
Parky's book is a joyous, breezy read, as much for the improbability of his early escapades as for his backstage anecdotes about the stars. It is also beautifully written * Daily Telegraph *
The early chapters about his childhood and early career ... are disarmingly modest and offer a proper glimpse into another world * Independent *
Crisp and detailed prose ... with an especially impressive account of a pre-second world war childhood in the north * Mark Lawson, Guardian *
Funny and self-deprecating and just as laid-back as he is on camera * Boyd Tonkin, Independent *
This autobiography is just like an extended edition of a brilliant Parkinson on television - engrossing and entertaining * Irish Times *



Book Information
ISBN 9780340961667
Author Michael Parkinson
Format Hardback
Page Count 400
Imprint Hodder & Stoughton
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Weight(grams) 700g
Dimensions(mm) 238mm * 162mm * 38mm