In an emotional interview with Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings, Mike Parkinson Jr lifts the lid on a revealing new documentary about his late father, Sir Michael Parkinson, detailing the imposter syndrome and personal demons hidden beneath the legendary broadcaster’s celebrated career.

He reflects on Parky’s complex childhood in a working-class mining town, the immense pressure from his driven mother, and how processing his own unresolved vulnerabilities shaped his iconic interview style.