Parky bemoans state of TV as 'South Bank Show' is axed

Michael Parkinson today hit out at the television output of property programmes and police chases in the wake of the announcement that the 'South Bank Show' is to be axed.

ITV announced earlier this month that the show will end after more than 30 years, with host Melvyn Bragg stepping down next year at the end of the current series and no plans for another.