Series 1

Episodes

• 1. Paul Merton, Barry Manilow, Anthony Hopkins

  9 January 1998

  Parky kicks off his second show by interviewing Paul Merton, Barry Manilow and Anthony Hopkins

• 2. Stephen Tompkinson, Elton John, Michael Palin

  16 January 1998

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  3. Billy Connolly, Sir David Attenborough

  23 January 1998

• 4. Patricia Routledge, Gary Lineker, Morgan Freeman

  30 January 1998

• 5. Phil Collins, John Prescott

  6 February 1998

• 6. Ewan McGregor, Rory Bremner, Robbie Williams

  13 February 1998

• 7. Liam Neeson, Lily Savage, Cilla Black

  20 February 1998

• 8. Jacques Villeneuve, Kiri TeKanawa, Dame Edna Everage

  27 February 1998

• 9. Joan Collins, Jeremy Clarkson, Bryan Adams

  6 March 1998

• 10. Bob Hoskins, Pauline Quirke, Brian Conley

  13 March 1998

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  11. George Michael Special

  5 December 1998

  First transmitted in 1998. A candid interview in which pop megastar George Michael opens up to Michael Parkinson on topics such as his childhood, his early musical career as half of Wham! and his arrest in Hollywood in April 1997.