Mike Parry then became a Press Officer for the Football Association.
11 Facts About Mike Parry
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Mike Parry's first, Rooney Tunes, is a biography of footballer Wayne Rooney, published in 2006.
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Mike Parry co-wrote two autobiographies of his fellow talkSPORT presenter Alan Brazil: There's an Awful Lot of Bubbly in Brazil and Both Barrels from Brazil: My War On the Numpties.
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Mike Parry originally co-presented the Sports Breakfast with Alan Brazil, but after experiencing health problems in 2004, he was replaced by Graham Beecroft and later by Ronnie Irani.
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Mike Parry stood in for regular presenter Mark Chapman on 606 on Radio 5 Live on 19 February 2011 and again on 2 April 2011 alongside Robbie Savage.
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Mike Parry presented the Saturday lunchtime 'Warm-Up' show on talkSPORT from mid-2017 to August 2019.
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Mike Parry finished his final show by saying: "I think I'll end with words similar to those from the immortal John Lennon - 'thank you very much indeed for listening, folks, and I hope I passed the audition'".
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Mike Parry began his television career as the co-presenter of the Sports Tonight Live show with Chris Cohen, which was broadcast on Freeview channel 112 and online.
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Since 2018, Mike Parry has made regular guest appearances on Jeremy Vine, a topical discussion programme broadcast by Channel 5.
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In 2004, Mike Parry suffered heart failure and was treated at Harefield Hospital.
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Mike Parry is a lifelong supporter of Everton Football Club and is a minority shareholder in the club.