Mike Parry
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| Born | 1948 |
| Show | Weekend Sports Breakfast |
| Station(s) | talkSPORT |
| Time slot | 08:00AM-12:00PM Saturday & Sunday |
| Show | The Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast |
| Station(s) | talkSPORT |
| Network(s) | 08:00AM-12:00PM Monday |
| Style | Sporting discussion |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Website | talkSPORT.net |
Mike Parry is co-host of the Weekend Sports Breakfast with Andy Townsend on talkSPORT.
Parry was born in Chester in 1948 and attended The King's School, Chester, and then Nottingham Trent University. After this he became a journalist, usually working for tabloid newspapers. He is an avid Everton and England fan.
Mike suffered health problems after getting a heart infection, and was awaiting a heart transplant in September 2004. [1] His health has subsequently improved through a combination of successful drug treatment and living a healthier lifestyle.
He originally co-presented the Sports Breakfast with Alan Brazil, but after the onset of his health problems, has been replaced by Graham Beecroft and subsequently Ronnie Irani. As Mike's health improved he gained his doctor's permission to co-present The Game with Paul Breen-Turner and subsequently the weekday morning show with Ian Collins. He currently presents the weekend breakfast show with former footballer Andy Townsend. In addition he now co-hosts the breakfast show on Monday mornings.
One of the first programmes on which he gained notoriety, was prior to Wimbledon, where he claimed that he would swim the Channel if Tim Henman won Wimbledon, however, Henman was knocked out of the competition.
| Preceded by Alan Brazil |
TalkSport breakfast show host
2001-April 2004 with Alan Brazil April 2004 with Paul Breen-Turner April 2004-June 2004 with Alan Brazil |
Succeeded by Alan Brazil and Graham Beecroft |
| Preceded by Alan Brazil and Graham Beecroft |
TalkSport breakfast show host (Mondays) 2007- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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