It's the end of an era as Michael Parkinson presents the last of three special editions bringing his 36 years as a TV chat show host to a close. Tonight though, there are no live guests - just Michael sharing his memories of his favourite encounters, many of which have reached legendary status - Muhammad Ali, Fred Astaire, Richard Burton and Orson Welles, to name but a few.

Parkinson first became established as a regular fixture on Saturday nights over on the BBC, where his chat show began back in 1971, and throughout the years, he has interviewed thousands of guests, reading like a who's who of popular culture over the past four decades. Since his arrival at ITV in 2004 he has welcomed stars including Tom Cruise, Madonna, John Travolta, Prime Minister Tony Blair, Elton John, Ricky Gervais, Robbie Williams, Lauren Bacall, Paul McCartney, Bette Midler and Kate Winslet. What better way to pay tribute to Britain's number one talk show host than to wallow in the nostalgia of his favourite.

Show includes highlights of interviews with:
Shirley MacLaine
Orson Wells
James Cagney
Fred Astaire
James Stewart
Jane Fonda
Henry Fonda
Kate Winslett
John Travolta
Rebert Redford
Anthony Hopkins
Richard Burton
Tom Cruise
Robin Williams
Stephen Fry
Susan Sarandon
Dame Judi Dench
Will Smith
Billy Connolly
Pamela Stephenson
David Niven
Peter Sellers
Joan Rivers
Cliff Richard
Peter Ustinov
Dr. Jonathan Miller
Kenneth Williams
Muhammed Ali
Dame Edith Evans
Catherine Bramwell Booth
Dr. Jacob Bronowski
Larry Adler
Itzhak Perlman
Lauren Bacall
Bette Midler
Miss Piggy
Madonna
Renee Zellweger
Sandra Bullock
Sharon Stone
Meg Ryan
Paul Anka