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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Michael Parkinson suffered from ‘impostor syndrome’, son says

Michael Parkinson in 2012
Michael Parkinson was born in South Yorkshire and grew up in a council house in Barnsley. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

Michael Parkinson’s son has said the broadcaster suffered from “impostor syndrome” and “working-class guilt” over the shift from growing up in a mining town to becoming a celebrity interviewer.

Mike Parkinson said his father was less self-confident than he appeared, and had struggled with feelings of insecurity and “constantly questioning himself” despite his media success.

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