LONDON, Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- 2entertain has announced the release of The Michael Parkinson Collection.

After working on the Manchester Guardian and the Daily Express, he moved into television with Granada working on current affairs and film programmes.

By Les Holt SIR Michael Parkinson showed on Jonathan Ross he still has audience appeal. What a pity he can't be coaxed back for one-off specials. Les Holt, Prestwich Manchester (c) 2008 Daily Mirror. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All rights Reserved.

Michael Parkinson was born in a pit village in Yorkshire where he lived on the back row of the local cinema and dreamed of marrying Veronica Lake.

By TOM HOSKYNS Hit & Run... Michael Parkinson, eminence grise of light entertaiment, writes in his new memoirs that he doesn't approve of Simon Cowell - Parky reckons that 'The X Factor' mogul promotes mediocrity in the music industry.