For decades, he was the master of the prime-time interview, coaxing revelations from John Lennon, Woody Allen and Madonna. How will Sir Michael Parkinson take to swapping seats with our own charming interrogator, Deborah Ross?

At some point it was decided that weather forecasters should be characters

Hollywood legend Tony Curtis, whose career spanned more than 60 years, has died at the age of 85.

Britain's most renowned interviewer is 75 today. He is first, last, and always, a journalist. And he doesn't much care for some of the stuff on TV these days. David Randall meets Michael Parkinson

A 64-year-old woman has been charged today with the murder of a man.

The broadcaster champions the cause of dignity in old age – and keeps putting off writing an article for the 'Wisden' almanack

They were Afro-centric, space-travelling musical pioneers of far-out 1960s America. He was a DJ with a bongo habit in 1980s London. Gilles Peterson tells Nick Coleman how he fell for the art, sound and heroes of radical jazz

As the Ashes moves on to Headingley, three Yorkshiremen reflect on their roles in Tests against the old enemy that helped write the legend and lore of their county ground

Alan Carr is the latest comedian to get his own chat show. Gerard Gilbert asks whether the traditional interviewer has gone forever, to be replaced by stunts and light entertainment

Jonathan Ross is to be presented with a Music Industry Trusts' award, it was announced today.

Chat show legend Sir Michael Parkinson has spoken fondly of his friendship with George Best and told how he still misses the Northern Ireland footballing legend.

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The editor of Ronnie Scott's in-house magazine recalls a vanished era of bad puns and trad dads

Run for the hills – Mr Blobby is making a comeback. But is he really the worst of a very bad bunch?