The programme began after the 11:00 news and was introduced by Parkinson, who would outline some of the features that would be on that morning's show. These would usually be a review of the
Sunday papers with a guest; a round-up of the week's entertainment news in the world of film, radio, television, music and the arts, also with a guest reviewer; and after the midday news, an interview with a media personality from the worlds of entertainment, arts, sport and music. Between these features Parkinson would play what he termed "the very best in music" from the
jazz and
big band genres, including such artists as
Frank Sinatra,
Ella Fitzgerald,
Sarah Vaughan and
Joe Williams. After his guest interview Parkinson would often review new album releases in the jazz and big band genres, playing a selection of tracks. The show was then concluded before handing over to the 13:00 news bulletin. Guests for the newspaper review included Steve Richards from the
New Statesman and Michael Prescott from
The Guardian. Entertainment guests included
Gillian Reynolds from
The Daily Telegraph and the
BBC Radio 4 journalist
Quentin Cooper. In October 2007, a few months after announcing his retirement from his television series, Parkinson said his radio show would also end. The final edition of ''Parkinson's Sunday Supplement
was aired on 2 December 2007. His final guest was the actor Sir Ian McKellen. It was replaced in early 2008 by a show presented by Michael Ball titled Michael Ball's Sunday Brunch''. ==References==