The Latest Breaking News on Sir Michael Parkinson’s cause of death has been disclosed

Chatshow host also said to have felt ‘working-class guilt’ after growing up in a mining town and finding TV fame

Veteran broadcaster’s son, director Mike Parkinson, says father was ‘constantly questioning’ himself despite onscreen confidence

A host of celebrities have paid tribute to the ‘broadcasting giant’ following his death aged 88.

Michael Parkinson, who has died at 88, demonstrated the art of the good interview night after night. He practised deep listening, giving his interviewee his full attention, but he was always aware of the audience. While he was asking questions on behalf of the audience and advocating for the audience,…

Dame Maureen Lipman, Sir Rod Stewart and Sir David Attenborough were among those paying tribute to the celebrated chat show host.

It didn’t matter how famous you were: ‘Parky’ knew his job wasn’t to ingratiate himself but to get people to talk, says arts writer Fiona Sturges

From uproarious laughter to lovely personal encounters with the broadcaster, here are Guardian readers’ fondest reminiscences of the legendary chatshow host

The pseudo-documentary that shocked a nation remains haunting to this day

Classic interviews and controversies from the chatshow host’s long career