Mike Parkinson Keynote Speaker
- Co-founded Parkinson Productions with Sir Michael (2007)
- Co-author, Like Father, Like Son (published 2020)
- Producer of Virtually Parkinson (AI interview series, 2025)
Mike Parkinson's Biography
The youngest of Sir Michael Parkinson’s 3 sons, Mike has worked as a Producer, Director and writer in television for over 25 years. In 2003 he joined ITV to produce the Parkinson show and in 2007 he co-founded, with his Father, Parkinson Productions which has developed and produced award-winning original programming for all the major UK channels as well as producing TV and radio projects involving Sir Michael Parkinson both in the UK and Australia.
Mike has also overseen the cataloguing of the entire Parkinson archive numbering over 650 shows and over 2000 guests and has used this to produce archival retrospectives and documentaries. He has co-written with his Father biographies of Muhammad Ali and George Best with the latter nominated for a Daily Telegraph Sports Book of the Year Awards. Mike originated and performed the live An Audience with Sir Michael Parkinson show which has toured extensively in the UK and Australia.
Most recently he has co-written a book Like Father, Like Son which examines the relationship between his Sir Michael and his Father plus a celebration of his Father’s love of sport in My Sporting Life. In August 2021 he wrote and produced Parky at 50 for BBC1 which celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the first ever Parkinson show.
Following his Father’s death in 2023 Mike has originated and produced Virtually Parky, a groundbreaking podcast that features an AI iteration of his Father interviewing present day celebrities as well as developing a stage play centred around the 4 Parkinson/Muhammad Ali interviews and a theatrical release documentary that presents an honest take on the life of his Father.
Mike Parkinson's Speaking Topics
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The Life and Times of Sir Michael Parkinson
The story, with footage from the Parkinson Archive, of Sir Michael Parkinson’s journey from a mining village in South Yorkshire, via Manchester in the swinging sixties, to the top of the Parkinson stairs and the chance to interview the great and good of the last 50 years.
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The Parkinson Show Archive
Complete access to the best of the 2,000+ interviews, with classic and memorable archive, insights and backstage stories about the famous men and women who walked down the Parkinson stairs.
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Managing a Legacy
From growing up as the son of a famous father, to navigating a working relationship whilst maintaining a personal one and the dilemma of grieving his loss whilst celebrating his legacy and embracing the new frontier of AI-generated content.
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The Art of the Interview
Trade secrets learnt from one of the best, and what it really takes to earn trust, ask better questions, and create conversations people remember.
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Why Sport Matters
Beyond the glitz and glamour, the titles and trophies: what sport gives us at our best, and what happens when it starts to lose its soul.
Why Book Mike Parkinson as a speaker?
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He brings the Parkinson Archive to the room, using footage and backstage insight to illuminate Sir Michael Parkinson’s journey and the great and good of the last 50 years.
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He translates the art of the interview into practical techniques, helping leaders ask better questions, listen harder and build trust quickly.
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He shares a candid perspective on managing a legacy, helping organisations navigate family dynamics, public expectation and long-term stewardship.
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He explores the new frontier of AI-generated content through the Parkinson legacy, giving audiences a clear lens on authenticity, ethics and reputation in a changing media landscape.
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He reframes why sport matters beyond glitz and glamour, drawing out what purpose, identity and community can teach teams about culture and performance.
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