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Meanwhile, \u003cem\u003eMy Sporting Life\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates Parkinson's love for sports and features fascinating anecdotes from his interactions with some of the world's most prominent sports figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eParky: My Autobiography\u003c\/em\u003e, Michael Parkinson reflects on his illustrious career in television and journalism, sharing behind-the-scenes stories from his globally renowned talk show, \"Parkinson\". His memoir offers an enlightening look at the personalities he has interviewed and the experiences that have shaped his perspective on life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDive into Michael Parkinson's collection to discover the rich complexity behind this iconic figure, whose narratives continue to captivate audiences worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"like-father-like-son-by-michael-parkinson-9781529362503","title":"Like Father, Like Son","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'a quietly impressive book, which does something most celebrity autobiographies shy away from: it seeks the truth and, more often than not, finds it.' - THE MAIL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA look at the life and times of the man Sir Michael most looked up to.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt started in the shadow of the pithead in a South Yorkshire mining village and ended up in tears before an audience of millions. Michael Parkinson's relationship with his late father John William was, and remains, a family love story overflowing with tenderness and tall tales of sporting valour, usually involving Yorkshire cricket or Barnsley FC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, it was the overwhelming grief which poured out of Michael when Piers Morgan pressed him about John William in a television interview—four decades after the death of the father he encapsulated as 'Yorkshireman, miner, humorist and fast bowler'—that convinced one of the outstanding broadcasters and journalists of our time to delve deeper into the dynamics of their lives together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCo-written with his son Mike, this affectionate and revealing memoir explores the influences which shaped John William, Michael and succeeding generations of Parkinsons. 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However, he soon realised that being paid to watch films, football, and cricket would be the best way to spend life, leading him to become a journalist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTelevision 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. 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