Frank Skinner says Sir Michael Parkinson ‘wasn’t that nice’ [Video]

Frank Skinner has claimed that the late Sir Michael Parkinson ‘wasn’t that nice’ to him during an interview.

The comedian chatted with Parkinson in 2004 on his long-running self-titled series. Now, two decades later, Frank, 67, has reflected on the experience while appearing on Good Morning Britain, claiming Parkinson could have been more polite.

The conversation around Parky began when discussing the new podcast that will include an AI version of the chat show host, who died aged 88 in August 2023 after a brief illness.

The technology has analysed 2,000 past interviews to create a replica-Parkinson, who will grill eight celebrities on a new world-first podcast.

Called Virtually Parkinson, the episodes are to be created with the support of his family and estate, but have been criticised by several as ‘disrespectful’.

When asked by presenters Ed Balls and Charlotte Hawkins how he feels about the announcement, Frank said he would ‘definitely’ be up for being a guest.

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