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Mary, Lady Parkinson
Mary, Lady Parkinson
Born	Mary Ann Heneghan; 16 July 1936 (age 88); Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Occupation(s)	Broadcaster, journalist
Years active	1972–1987
Spouse	Michael Parkinson (m. 1959; died 2023)
Children	3

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Mary Ann, Lady Parkinson (née Heneghan; born 16 July 1936)^[1] is a British journalist and television presenter, and the widow of Sir Michael Parkinson.

Parkinson was born in Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire.^{[citation needed]} She presented the 1970s magazine programme Good Afternoon, produced by Thames Television. Amongst other TV work, she also frequently appeared as a panellist on Through the Keyhole.

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 '''Mary Ann, Lady Parkinson''' ([[Married and maiden names|née]] '''Heneghan'''; born 16 July 1936)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ |title=Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at |publisher=Ancestry.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2015-09-18}}</ref> is a British [[journalist]] and [[television presenter]], and the widow of [[Michael Parkinson|Sir Michael Parkinson]].
-Parkinson was born in [[Doncaster]], [[South Yorkshire]]. She presented the 1970s magazine programme ''Good Afternoon'', produced by [[Thames Television]]. Amongst other TV work, she also frequently appeared as a panellist on ''[[Through the Keyhole]]''.
+Parkinson was born in [[Doncaster]], [[West Riding of Yorkshire]].{{citation needed|date=November 2011}} She presented the 1970s magazine programme ''Good Afternoon'', produced by [[Thames Television]]. Amongst other TV work, she also frequently appeared as a panellist on ''[[Through the Keyhole]]''.
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