referring to the late comedian, popular in the 1970s and 80s, who was rarely seen on TV without his emu puppet. And one woman ...

referring to the late comedian, popular in the 1970s and 80s, who was rarely seen on TV without his emu puppet. And one woman wrote: "I had to do a double-take; not something you see every day." ...

There was also an infamous interview in 1976 when Sir Michael sat down with entertainer Rod Hull, whose glove puppet Emu continually attacked the host - eventually causing him to fall off his chair.

Parkinson was also memorably attacked while interviewing puppeteer Rod Hull and his anarchic feathered hand puppet, Emu. Former guest Dame Helen Mirren once called the presenter a 'sexist old fart ...