On Halloween 1992, Parkinson appeared as himself in the television drama "Ghostwatch" as the studio link during a fictional, apparently live, paranormal investigation, however, the "cinéma vérité" style in which it was shot led to complaints from viewers who believed it depicted real events. From 1995 to 1999, he hosted the BBC One daytime programme "Going for a Song". He again played himself in Richard Curtis' 2003 romantic comedy, "Love Actually", interviewing the character Billy Mack, played by Bill Nighy. From 31 January to 3 February 2007, Parkinson presented "Symphony at the Movies" at Sydney Opera House, where he shared stories about his interviews with movie stars and introduced music from films. In October 2003, Parkinson had a controversial interview with Meg Ryan while she was in the UK to promote "In the Cut", calling it his most difficult television moment.