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. Exclusive: Paul O'Grady on his childhood memories". Daily Mirror. 29 September 2008. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017 . Retrieved 4 July 2017. a b c d Nicholson, Rebecca (13 October 2015). "Paul O'Grady: 'I've lost just about everybody I know' ". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017 . Retrieved 4 July 2017. Paul O'Grady Live". ITV Entertainment. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013 . Retrieved 19 November 2010.

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Paul O'Grady signs off final Radio 2 show". BBC News. 15 August 2022. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022 . Retrieved 15 August 2022. Read MORE: Paul O'Grady: Leave your tribute to the beloved comedian in the ECHO's online condolence book In July 2013, O'Grady narrated the ITV documentary Me and My Guide Dog following the work of Guide Dogs. [195] In April 2013, O'Grady presented a documentary about burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee as part of ITV's Perspectives series. [196] That month, he also presented ITV's British Animal Honours award ceremony. [197] [198] [199]

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Two of O'Grady's pet dogs became well known to the British public through appearances on The Paul O'Grady Show. The first was a rescue dog, Buster Elvis Savage, a Shih Tzu/ Bichon Frise cross. Buster was euthanised in November 2009 as a result of his cancer. [263] [264] O'Grady dedicated the second volume of his autobiography to Buster, describing him as "The greatest canine star since Lassie". [265] A second dog, the Cairn Terrier Olga, also attracted attention. In 2013, it was revealed that she was undergoing chemotherapy due to cancer. [205] Olga was euthanised in April 2018 after suffering from kidney failure. [266] Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans". ITV.com. 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014 . Retrieved 4 July 2014. 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.

New Deputy Lieutenants of Kent appointed – with familiar face amongst them". Kent County Council. 7 November 2022. Archived from the original on 11 November 2022 . Retrieved 11 November 2022. Bedigan, Mike (28 March 2023). "TV star and comedian Paul O'Grady dies at the age of 67". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023 . Retrieved 28 March 2023. For beautiful, historic images from the past have a look at memorylane.co.uk/ and see what you can discover O'Grady temporarily stood in for Des O'Connor on ITV's lunchtime chat show Today with Des and Mel, enjoying the feeling of presenting live. [143] ITV executives then offered him his own daytime chat show: The Paul O'Grady Show. [144] There was initial press concern that O'Grady's style of adult humour would not be appropriate for a daytime slot, but ITV's controller of entertainment, Mark Wells, declared that "Paul is one of the funniest people on television– he deserves to be on it far more than he is." [145] At My Mother's Knee features a cast of rogues, rascals, lovers, fighters, saints and sinners - and one iconic bus conductress. It's a book which really does have something for everyone and which reminds us that, when all's said and done, there's a bit of savage in all of us...

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Paul O'Grady's husband shares heartwarming tribute from their 'last holiday' together". Independent.co.uk. 31 March 2023. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023 . Retrieved 31 March 2023. Paul O'Grady's Hollywood". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023 . Retrieved 29 March 2023.