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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.".
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- Paul_O'Grady quote ""I felt I was part of the PR machine. There was so much interference. They'd want this guest or that guest. Every question had to go through the lawyers. I was just another plug for someone's book or film."".
- Paul_O'Grady quote ""I just want the show to be like a party, a group of pals gabbing away about the first things that come into their heads. There are always enough things in life to worry and get depressed about. I want my show to take our minds off all that stuff, even if it's only for a while."".
- Paul_O'Grady quote ""I've frequently been asked over the years who Lily Savage was based on and I've always answered that it was no one in particular and she was just a figment of my imagination. The truth, I realise now, is that Lily owes a lot to the women I encountered in my childhood. Characteristics and attitudes were observed and absorbed, Aunty Chris's in particular, and they provided the roots and compost for the Lily that would germinate and grow later on."".
- Paul_O'Grady quote ""On or off camera it is the brilliant anecdotes about his life and the endless stream of trenchant opinions on the world in general that keep Paul's fans coming back for more."".
- Paul_O'Grady quote ""We used to fight like cat and dog. We were two alpha males vying to be top dog. He was a tricky bastard and I can be tricky too. We'd have real punch-ups. But I'd tell him everything. Suddenly, I was totally on my own. That's when I said, "Lily's going." Because he's always been here with Lily. I thought "I can't do it any more." So she sort of died with him."".
- Paul_O'Grady quote ""[W]hen I look back on my childhood I have no bad memories. Our family was loving and full of affection. I never knew what divorce was until I moved to London. I was an indulged child and completely protected from anything bad."".
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- Paul_O'Grady source "Biographer Neil Simpson, 2008".
- Paul_O'Grady source "Paul O'Grady on the death of Brendan Murphy, 2012.".
- Paul_O'Grady source "Paul O'Grady on why he quit his chat show, 2012.".
- Paul_O'Grady source "Paul O'Grady, c.2004".
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- Paul_O'Grady source "— Paul O'Grady, 2008.".
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