Paul O’Grady, A Tribute
Sadly this week we lost the great Paul O’Grady.
A national treasure and certainly up there with the all time great entertainers such as Bruce Forsyth, Tommy Cooper and others.
Whilst Paul had worked hard like all the great entertainers on his trade it’s mark of just how good an entertainer he was that he didn’t rise to mainstream prominence until the 1990’s and to rise to the top in such a relatively short space of time. Anyone who who listened to his weekly radio show howling with laughter as he made every day subjects funny, the antics of Elsie the mouse, his apologies for Malcom’s choice of music in the anniversary slot.
The nation will miss him.
In this tribute we are going to look back at his remarkable career.
It was after being nominated as Lily Savage for a Perrier Award that the star first came to mainstream attention.
Taking over from Paula Yates on The Big Breakfast bed
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In 1996 with The Big Breakfast behind her Lilly moved on and took on a celebrity audience
In 1997 it wasn’t just New Labour, it was time for the return of Blankety Blank
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Lily gets her own show
Cutting it with Lily Live in 2000
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By 2003 Paul O’Grady decided it was time to branch out away from Lily
Starring in his only sitcom Eyes Down
Presenting the hugely popular Paul O’Grady Show and Paul O’Grady Live
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He presented a short 2 part travel documentary
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For 14 years Paul presented his own BBC Radio show Paul O’Grady On The Wireless
Of course there was the animal shows
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And let’s finish with Blind Date
A master of everything he turned his hand to he will be missed.