Hunniford said that the late broadcaster’s interviewing technique was ‘the best’.
We will be watching Sir Michael Parkinson on TV “for years and years to come”, Northern Irish TV and radio presenter Gloria Hunniford has said, after his death aged 88.
Hunniford said he had once offered to help her raise money for cancer charities, after she had set up a foundation for her daughter, Caron Keating, who had been diagnosed with cancer. “So that was an example of his kindness, which I really, really appreciated, and what I admired about him in terms of his style of interviewing, I think it was the best, because he never wanted to make himself the star.
She said: “He was one of the northern lads for whom Granada was an extension of university. His transfer to light entertainment was a result of his good looks, personable manner and ready wit.” Sir Michael’s show enjoyed a successful run until 1982, before being revived by the BBC in 1998 and proving again to be an instant hit.
He famously introduced stage and screen star Dame Helen as the “sex queen” of the Royal Shakespeare Company during a 1975 chat show, and asked if her “equipment” hindered her being recognised as a serious actress.
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