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Comedian, tea-time talk show host and all-round entertainer, multi-award winning Paul O'Grady is one of the most popular figures on British television. Brought up in an Irish Catholic house in Tranmere, Birkenhead, O'Grady has come a long way from his roots. And what a lively and incredible journey it has been. He has worked as a civil servant, a waiter, a barman, a woodsman, a carer in a children's home and an office worker in an abattoir. And his private life has been equally colourful. He was married twice in his youth - once to a lesbian Portuguese waitress. Initially famous for his outrageous wigs and raucous behaviour, he found fame as Lily Savage or the 'Blonde Bombshell', a vampish drag act that was inspired by his experiences when working as a waiter in a brothel. He began by touring gay clubs and pubs. Then, in the early 1990s, he achieved more mainstream fame with his big break - a slot on ITV's "This Morning". In recent years, after hosting many highly acclaimed TV shows as Lily Savage, O'Grady has chosen to appear as himself. He has been seen jet-setting around the world in his travelogue shows entitled Paul O'Grady's Orient and Paul O'Grady's America, causing havoc in the BBC's "Celebrity Driving School", and, most recently, hosting his hugely popular self-titled talk show. The abundance of awards that Paul O'Grady has been given in the past five years are a testament to just how much affection the British public have for him. In this hilarious new biography, Neil Simpson paints a fascinating and novel portrait of the wild and incredible man that we all love so much.
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Neil Simpson has been a staff reporter on the Daily Mirror, Sunday Telegraph and Mail on Sunday as well as writing for various newspapers and magazines. His recent books include Gordon Ramsey: The Biography, Charlotte Church: Hell's Angel, Jade: Story of a Survivor and Kings of Comedy: The Biography of Matt Lucas and David Walliams.
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The Irish families in Liverpool always had the biggest parties and made the most noise,' says Cilla Black, who grew up alongside whole streets of them in the 1950s. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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The Irish families in Liverpool always had the biggest parties and made the most noise,' says Cilla Black, who grew up alongside whole streets of them in the 1950s. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Yet another biog that has bee thrown together by a journalist keen on making a quick buck. Cobbled together from
out of date newspaper interviews, this inaccurate account isn't worth bothering with. Buy O'Grady's own story if you want a good read, At my Mothers Knee...and other low joints, very funny and gives a real insight to the man. You can hear his voice as you read. Simpsons is a load of badly written pap. Give this book a wide berth, you learn nothing from it.Paul O'Grady: The BiographyPaul O'Grady: The Biography
out of date newspaper interviews, this inaccurate account isn't worth bothering with. Buy O'Grady's own story if you want a good read, At my Mothers Knee...and other low joints, very funny and gives a real insight to the man. You can hear his voice as you read. Simpsons is a load of badly written pap. Give this book a wide berth, you learn nothing from it.Paul O'Grady: The BiographyPaul O'Grady: The Biography
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
OMG! If like me you have been watching Paul O'Grady talking about his autobiography all year on his show - DON'T BUY THIS BOOK! It has been written by some journalist, it isn't his book and it's not even very good!!!! His REAL BOOK is called AT MY MOTHER'S KNEE and is brilliant! It's Paul o'Grady through and through. If you love Paul, you'll love it. Make sure you buy the right one!!!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am a big fan of Paul O' Grady and his wonderful creation Lily Savage so when I saw this book, I just had to give it a go.
It's brilliantly written, some rare photographs included and contains a lot of great stories however Paul's own autobiography when it's finally published will be far more the superier read so be sure to pick up for copy of it as well as this entertaining biography.
I can recommened this book to all Paul fans even though a lot more probably has happend in Paul's life than what is covered here but this really should satisfy those fans who just can wait to for Paul's autobiography.
I hope you found this review helpful.
It's brilliantly written, some rare photographs included and contains a lot of great stories however Paul's own autobiography when it's finally published will be far more the superier read so be sure to pick up for copy of it as well as this entertaining biography.
I can recommened this book to all Paul fans even though a lot more probably has happend in Paul's life than what is covered here but this really should satisfy those fans who just can wait to for Paul's autobiography.
I hope you found this review helpful.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Paul Ogrady the biography.
Really excellent,loads of laughs as usual,would love to meet this lovely man and it would be an honour.I have read all his books and would love the next one to come soon.
Published 1 month ago by smithy18
Leisure reading
This is a really entertaining book. If you think you know Paul O'Grady, read this and learn about the real man. Funny, yes. But also a very thoughtful caring person too.
Published 2 months ago by Margaret Ritchie
Waste of money
Not very well written. Repetitive, rambling and geographically challenged. Birkenhead is not part of Liverpool. Very disappointing. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sheila in Spain
Entertainer laid bare.
This down to earth look at Pauls life leaves you wanting more. Using a no holds barred approach does make you relate to so much of his life. A good read which I couldn't put down! Read more
Published 4 months ago by wizzypennyc
Paul o Grady
Paul you are brilliant, you made me laugh out loud and cry so many times. thank you. It's a great holiday read.
Published on 24 Mar 2010 by Mrs. J. M. Bunn
BUY THIS BOOK!
i hesitated when buying this book as couple of people weren't keen on the author but i thoroughly enjoyed it although i did cry a lot
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Published on 23 Dec 2009 by LAKE'S LOVE
Paul O'Grady the biography
Enjoyed this book very much have read the autobiography before and this book brings his life up todate excellent
Published on 1 Dec 2009 by Mrs. Alison J. Howlett
FAB READ
I LIKE PAUL O GRADY, SO BOUGHT THIS BOOK, ITS GREAT, TELLS YOU ABOUT HES LIFE AS A BOY ETC AND HOW HE GREW UP ABOUT HES AUNTIES ETC, A VERY GOOD READ, WOULD RECCOMEND IT TO ANY... Read more
Published on 11 May 2009 by C. A. Brailsford
great read
i bought this book and it was hard to put down...im not a big reader as i dont have much time..but i read this one cover to cover very quickly...
recommended.
recommended.
Published on 11 May 2009 by Avril Cunliffe
Oops - wrong book!
Picked this up quickly thinking it was Paul's autobiography and found I was reading awful ghostwritten pap.
Don't buy this - get At My Mother's Knee!
Don't buy this - get At My Mother's Knee!
Published on 1 May 2009 by eric eagle
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