Mary Parkinson
Encyclopedia
Mary Parkinson, Lady Parkinson (née
Heneghan; born 1939) is an English
journalist
and television presenter
, and the wife of chat show host Sir Michael Parkinson
.
Born in Doncaster
, Yorkshire
, Parkinson's career has been on a lower profile than her more famous husband, though she presented the 1970s magazine programme Good Afternoon, produced by Thames Television
. Amongst other TV work, she has also frequently appeared as a panelist on Through the Keyhole
.
Married and maiden names
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Heneghan; born 1939) is an English
England
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journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and television presenter
Presenter
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, and the wife of chat show host Sir Michael Parkinson
Michael Parkinson
Sir Michael Parkinson, CBE is an English broadcaster, journalist and author. He presented his interview programme, Parkinson, from 1971 to 1982 and from 1998 to 2007.- Early life :...
.
Born in Doncaster
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, Parkinson's career has been on a lower profile than her more famous husband, though she presented the 1970s magazine programme Good Afternoon, produced by Thames Television
Thames Television
Thames Television was a licensee of the British ITV television network, covering London and parts of the surrounding counties on weekdays from 30 July 1968 until 31 December 1992....
. Amongst other TV work, she has also frequently appeared as a panelist on Through the Keyhole
Through the Keyhole
Through the Keyhole was a British panel game, hosted by Sir David Frost where panellists are given a video tour of a mystery famous guest's property and attempt to identify them. As of 1996, it is produced by David Frost's own production company, Paradine Productions at The Leeds Studios , and has...
.