Sir Michael, who died aged 88 in August, interviewed the world's biggest stars on his hit chat show.
Sir Michael Parkinson's son Mike and cricket umpire Dickie Bird were among those who gathered in Cudworth, BarnsleyA blue plaque has been unveiled in honour of Barnsley broadcasting great Sir Michael Parkinson.
The Cudworth-born star, who started his career in journalism on the Barnsley Chronicle, went on to have a TV career spanning seven decades.He said: "I think it would have meant an awful lot to him, because he never actually forgot his roots at all." "He never felt unloved, he never felt unsafe, he was able to go to a library, to be encouraged to read, he did listen to music."Attendees at the event at the Dorothy Hyman Stadium in Cudworth included cricketing icon and Parky's life-long friend Dickie Bird."He was my closest friend we shared some wonderful, wonderful memories together.
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