Sir David Attenborough has said that Sir Michael Parkinson's northern accent was "a very refreshing voice in those days" as the late chat show host was hailed as "king of the intelligent interview".Some of the celebrities whom the Yorkshire-born presenter interviewed have paid tribute after his family announced he died "peacefully at home" at the age of 88 on Wednesday.In a pre-recorded interview for BBC Radio 4's The World At One, Sir David said he thought when he was controller of BBC Two that

Sir David Attenborough has said that Sir Michael Parkinson's northern accent was "a very refreshing voice in those days" as the late chat show host was hailed as "king of the intelligent interview".Some of the celebrities whom the Yorkshire-born presenter interviewed have paid tribute after his family announced he died "peacefully at home" at the age of 88 on Wednesday.In a pre-recorded interview for BBC Radio 4's The World At One, Sir David said he thought when he was controller of BBC Two that Sir Michael was the "best freelance interviewer in the business".