A sad day. Wonderful presenter and host and a big fan of football and rugby league.Parky has gone now. Must say the last time I saw him on tv he looked very frail.
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He’s gone to do a duet with Kirsty. Incidentally, I thought the wokists had cancelled Fairytale in New York? The radio stations are playing it now as a tribute to Shane? Hypocrites.Poor old Shane McGowan's gone. Should surprise no one really. Great voice but ruined his own life with drink and probably drugs too. How he has lasted this long is amazing. We were chatting in a pub about who would likely die around New Year 2012 and he was my choice. He's done well to see out another decade. Might surprise people to discover that he was educated at Westminster school..... before he was expelled that is!