Parkinson: Season 1

11 episodes Premiered Jan 9, 1998 Updated Jul 19, 2026

Season 1 Episodes

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes

Core (8): Character development & subplots

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Paul Merton, Barry Manilow, Anthony Hopkins

Jan 9, 1998

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

S1·E2 Core

Stephen Tompkinson, Elton John, Michael Palin

Jan 16, 1998

S1·E3 Core

Billy Connolly, Sir David Attenborough

Jan 23, 1998

S1·E4 Core

Patricia Routledge, Gary Lineker, Morgan Freeman

Jan 30, 1998

S1·E5 Core

Phil Collins, John Prescott

Feb 6, 1998

S1·E6 Core

Ewan McGregor, Rory Bremner

Feb 13, 1998

S1·E7 Core

Liam Neeson, Lily Savage, Cilla Black

Feb 20, 1998

S1·E8 Core

Jacques Villeneuve, Kiri TeKanawa, Dame Edna Everage

Feb 27, 1998

S1·E9 Core

Joan Collins, Jeremy Clarkson, Bryan Adams

Mar 6, 1998

S1·E10 Mytharc

Bob Hoskins, Eric Clapton, Brian Conley

Mar 13, 1998

S1·E11 Mytharc

George Michael Special

Dec 5, 1998