Parkinson: The Interviews - Season 3

Michael Parkinson looks back on his meeting with Ingrid Bergman - an actress he confesses to falling in love with the first time he saw her on screen at his local cinema.

Michael Parkinson looks back fondly on his meeting with wisecracking entertainer Bob Hope, who talks about his close friendship with BingCrosby and gives a unique performance of his signature tune Thanks for the Memory.

Michael Parkinson looks back on his memorable meeting with Bing Crosby , which was recorded in 1972. Crosby, who gave the world White Christmas, sold more than million records and died with an estimated $400 million fortune to his name, gives a whistle-stop tour of his Hollywood career.

Michael Parkinson looks back on his memorable interview with Bette Midler, which was recorded in 1979. Midler, who started work in a pineapple canning factory, ended up a star of stage and screen.

Michael Parkinson pays tribute to the man who became one of the world's finest actors and one of Hollywood's best loved stars. In highlights from this interview Alec Guinness talks about actors James Dean and Grace Kelly, playwright Alan Bennett, and the poet TS Eliot.

Michael Parkinson recalls the time he met comedians Walter Matthau and George Burns. In highlights from this 1976 interview, Matthau and Burns spin their own brand of American humour.