British Sports Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2015) Winner
Michael Parkinson
マイケル・パーキンソン
Maikeru Pākinson
Aliases:
Sir Michael Parkinson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-03-28 （Cudworth, South Yorkshire）
- Died
- 2023-08-16 （Bray, Berkshire） age 88
- Nationality
- English, British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Agnostic atheist
- Residence History
- Barnsley, Yorkshire → London → Bray, Berkshire
Career
- Occupations
- Television presenter, Radio presenter, Journalist, Author
- Active Years
- 1966-2023
- Affiliations
- BBC, Granada Television, ITV
- Memberships
- Sports Journalists' Association (President)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Grammar School | — | — | O-Levels | ~1951 | United Kingdom |
Barnsley Grammar School
Degree:
O-Levels
Period:
~1951
Year of Graduation:
1951
Country:
United Kingdom
Passed O-Levels in art and English language
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Knight Bachelor | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
2000
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Knight Bachelor
2008
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Parky
2008 AutobiographyAutobiography.
Cricket Mad
1969 Sports essayCollection of essays on cricket.
Football Daft
Sports essayCollection of essays on football.
The Woofits
Children's booksSeries about a family of anthropomorphic dog-like creatures.
Adaptations
- [TV series]
Bibliography
- Cricket Mad
- Football Daft
- Parky
- The Woofits series
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Sports writingConversational style
- Recurring Motifs
- CricketSportsYorkshire
Health
-
Prostate cancer2013-2015Diagnosed in 2013, all-clear in 2015
Legacy
Renowned as the great British talk show host, interviewed thousands of celebrities.
In Popular Culture
- Appeared as himself in Love Actually
- Featured on the cover of Paul McCartney's Band on the Run
Quotes
-
After 25 years of doing my talk show I have decided that this forthcoming series will be my last.
Source: Retirement announcement (2007) -
The most remarkable man I ever interviewed was Muhammad Ali.
Source: Interview collection
Trivia
- Played club cricket with Dickie Bird and Geoffrey Boycott
- Youngest captain in the British Army during National Service
- Featured on Band on the Run album cover