Paul O'Grady
Paul O'Grady
Paul James O'Grady, MBEis an English comedian, television presenter, actor, writer and radio disc-jockey. He achieved fame using his comedic drag queen character, Lily Savage, and later became well known for presenting TV shows as himself, such as The Paul O'Grady Show...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth14 June 1955
CityBirkenhead, England
mother teacher school
I enjoyed school - although I ran away on the first day. I'd reminded the teacher that it was nearly time for 'Watch With Mother' on TV.
teacher school shoes
My primary school teacher once poured a bottle of curdled school milk forcefully down my throat. Then I threw it up all over her suede shoes. I'd rather have drunk from the spittoon in Barney's barber shop.
tea breakfast culinary
I like a Blackpool breakfast, me - 20 ciggies and a pot of tea.
I like working with kids; they keep you going.
fluent love travel
I like to travel, and I would love to be fluent in at least four languages.
eight six
I've got four dogs, eight chickens, 10 sheep and six pigs.
cut money pay taking
Taking a pay cut won't demotivate me, not at all. It's not about money in the first place. It's about the job.
changed since
I still consider myself working class. I know my circumstances have changed dramatically since I was growing up back in Birkenhead.
attack brother dad died mini mum
Mum and Dad died of heart problems, my grandparents died of it, my sister has had mini strokes, my brother has had a heart attack - it's genetic; there's nothing I can do.
provided
I can eat beef, provided it's minced in disguise. I couldn't eat a gammon steak. Forget it.
solitary
Writing is such a solitary existence, and I can only do it late at night.
meal might morning pick seen
The person I always enjoy having a meal with is Cilla Black. I might not see her for months, but then I'll pick her up at her flat, and we'll go to a restaurant, and it's like I've seen her that morning.
great home
I only like doing live telly. It's great because you go in and do it and then go home. No edit, no retakes.
When my dog Buster died, I couldn't get over it. I was in bits.