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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]].
'''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]], [[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]]''.
Parkinson was born in [[Doncaster]], [[West Riding of Yorkshire]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12225132|title= Michael Parkinson obituary: Setting the standard for TV talk shows |publisher=BBC News |date=17 August 2023 |accessdate=17 August 2023}}</ref> 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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Revision as of 10:50, 17 August 2023

Mary, Lady Parkinson
Born
Mary Ann Heneghan

(1936-07-16) 16 July 1936 (age 88)
Occupation(s)Broadcaster, journalist
Years active1972–1987
Spouse
(m. 1959; died 2023)
Children3

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.[2] 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.

References

  1. ^ "Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at". Ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Michael Parkinson obituary: Setting the standard for TV talk shows". BBC News. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.