Paul O'Grady : The Biography Paperback / softback
by Neil Simpson
Paperback / softback
Description
Comedian, teatime talk show host and all-round entertainer, multi-award winning Paul O'Grady is one of the most popular figures on British television.But his real-life journey has been more dramatic than any of his on-stage stories.Born into a noisy Irish Catholic household in Birkenhead, Paul was always determined to live a colourful life.
He was a boxing champion as a boy. He became a dad as a teenager. He has been a barman in a brothel and spent his first years in London working as a carer to some of the capital's most at-risk kids.In this, the first major biography of the star, Neil Simpson reveals the extraordinary highs and the terrible lows of Paul's life.
He explains: how Lily Savage was born as a way to make more money - and help Paul take his mind off the horrors he saw every day as a social worker; how tough it was for the 'blonde bombsite from Birkenhead' to break into the entertainment mainstream; and, why Paul decided to risk everything by throwing off Lily's wig and carving out a new career as himself.The depression, the private grief and the near fatal heart attacks that struck as Paul re-invented himself as the funniest and most successful chat show host in the country. Frequently hilarious and sometimes heart-wrenchingly sad, Paul O'Grady has always lived his life on a rollercoaster of emotions.
Today he is a proud grandfather, a multimillionaire and a man loved by millions of devoted fans.
This is his incredible story.
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:col. ports
- Publisher:John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Publication Date:07/04/2008
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- ISBN:9781844545773
Information
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:col. ports
- Publisher:John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Publication Date:07/04/2008
- Category:
- ISBN:9781844545773
