The late broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson suffered from 'imposter syndrome' throughout his career, according to his son in a BBC Radio 4 interview.
4's John Wilson, Parkinson's son said that even after his rise to fame, he was"still very class-riddled".: “There were people in positions of authority, at the BBC, that were questioning his talent, questioning his right to be an interviewer.
“And he always felt, not guilty so much, but almost responsible, and that’s why he always wanted to help his mum and dad, he did lovely things for them…” He said: “He’s a much more confident man, much more, but then that’s because he’d earned his stripes. But in the ’70s, it was a constant battle to fight against, you know, people that wouldn’t really be bothered if you failed…”.'s father apparently fostered within him “a very ‘political with a small p’ outlook on the world”.
“And he carried that with him all through his life. He always wanted to stand up against what he thought was unfairness.
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