BBC Adds Parkinson’s Chat-Show Clips to YouTube Offerings

LONDON, December 17: BBC Worldwide has added celebrity
interviews from British chat-show legend Michael Parkinson to its dedicated
channel on the video sharing site YouTube.

In the 25 years of his chat show, Parkinson has interviewed
celebrities like Dame Judi Dench, Kevin Spacey, Elton John, Ewan McGregor,
Dolly Parton and more, with the best of these clips now available online via
the BBC Worldwide channel on YouTube.

BBC Worldwide’s YouTube channel also currently features
clips from a range of classic BBC shows such as Top Gear, Doctor Who and The Catherine Tate Show.

Simon Danker, the director of digital media for BBC
Worldwide, said: “Parkinson is a legend in his own lifetime and has interviewed
some of the biggest celebrities in the world. We’ve chosen some of the best and
worst moments for people to watch online, so whether you want to hear about
Gillian Anderson on The X
Files or Mel Gibson on practical jokes,
www.youtube.com/bbcworldwide is the place for you.”

—By Kristin Brzoznowski