The programme featured newspaper reviews and entertainment summaries with the help of journalists and a lengthy interview with a media personality.
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.
Entertainment guests included Gillian Reynolds from The Daily Telegraph and the BBC Radio 4 journalist Quentin Cooper.