Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Paul James Michael O'Grady MBE (born 14 June 1955) is an English comedian, television presenter, actor, writer and radio DJ. Achieving fame for his drag queen comedic alter ego, Lily Savage, he subsequently became well known for presenting the daytime chat television series, The Paul O'Grady Show.Born to a working-class Irish migrant family in Birkenhead on the Wirral in Cheshire, O'Grady went through various jobs in his youth while moving around England. While living in London in 1978 he first developed the Lily Savage drag act, a character inspired by his female relatives. Touring Northern England as part of drag mime duo, the Playgirls, he eventually went solo as a stand-up comedian. Performing for eight years as Lily at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern (RVT), he won a Perrier Award for his comedy act, attracting mainstream attention and presenting television shows Blankety Blank (1997–1999) and Lily Live! (2000–2001).Moving on from his drag act, O'Grady appeared in sitcom Eyes Down (2003–2004) and presented several travel documentaries. In 2004, he began presenting The Paul O'Grady Show for ITV, but after a disagreement with the company re-launched the show on Channel 4 as The New Paul O'Grady Show (2006–2009). Returning to ITV, he presented chat show Paul O'Grady Live (2010–2011) before stopping to focus on other projects, including presenting BBC Radio 2's Paul O'Grady on the Wireless and ITV's For the Love of Dogs (2012–). ITV revived The Paul O'Grady Show in 2013.In 2003, O'Grady was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy, and in 2006 was listed by The Independent at number 32 in their 101 most influential gay people in Britain. Appointed MBE in the 2008 Birthday Honours list for services to entertainment, in 2010, he received an Honorary Doctor of Arts from De Montfort University, Leicester, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to television, radio and the stage.. }
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- Paul_O'Grady abstract "Paul James Michael O'Grady MBE (born 14 June 1955) is an English comedian, television presenter, actor, writer and radio DJ. Achieving fame for his drag queen comedic alter ego, Lily Savage, he subsequently became well known for presenting the daytime chat television series, The Paul O'Grady Show.Born to a working-class Irish migrant family in Birkenhead on the Wirral in Cheshire, O'Grady went through various jobs in his youth while moving around England. While living in London in 1978 he first developed the Lily Savage drag act, a character inspired by his female relatives. Touring Northern England as part of drag mime duo, the Playgirls, he eventually went solo as a stand-up comedian. Performing for eight years as Lily at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern (RVT), he won a Perrier Award for his comedy act, attracting mainstream attention and presenting television shows Blankety Blank (1997–1999) and Lily Live! (2000–2001).Moving on from his drag act, O'Grady appeared in sitcom Eyes Down (2003–2004) and presented several travel documentaries. In 2004, he began presenting The Paul O'Grady Show for ITV, but after a disagreement with the company re-launched the show on Channel 4 as The New Paul O'Grady Show (2006–2009). Returning to ITV, he presented chat show Paul O'Grady Live (2010–2011) before stopping to focus on other projects, including presenting BBC Radio 2's Paul O'Grady on the Wireless and ITV's For the Love of Dogs (2012–). ITV revived The Paul O'Grady Show in 2013.In 2003, O'Grady was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy, and in 2006 was listed by The Independent at number 32 in their 101 most influential gay people in Britain. Appointed MBE in the 2008 Birthday Honours list for services to entertainment, in 2010, he received an Honorary Doctor of Arts from De Montfort University, Leicester, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to television, radio and the stage.".