Still Standing: The Savage Years

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Paul O'Grady after receiving an honorary fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University for services to entertainment. Credit: PA Both his parents died young from heart problems – his father when O’Grady was in his late teens and his mother, whose maiden name was Savage, when he was 33. The name is believed to have inspired his famous drag alter ego Lily Savage, who helped propel him to mainstream success. O’Grady has also penned two other books, including Paul O’Grady’s Country Life, about his love of rural living.

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The comedian and TV personality first rose to prominence as his drag queen persona Lily Savage in the 1980s and 1990s before going on to host a string of television programmes. The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as when it was first newly published. Following the success of the latter, which was filmed at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, he became an ambassador for the organisation.

A used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or paper. Very good items should not have writing or highlighting. Still Standing will make you laugh and make you cry. Some of the stories might even make your hair curl. But it stands as a glorious tribute to absent friends and to a world which has now all but vanished. O’Grady began his career by performing as Savage in the 1970s whilst working as a peripatetic care officer for Camden Council in north London. Lilian Maeve Veronica Savage, international sex kitten, was born on the steps of The Legs of Man public house, Lime Street, Liverpool on a policeman's overcoat. Her mother, the lady wrestler Hell Cat Savage, had no such luxuries as gas and air. She just bit down on the policeman's torch and recovered afterwards at the bar with a large pale ale... Paul O'Grady's life has already filled two excellent volumes... Still Standing is another enjoyable and colourful read." (Roland White The Sunday Times)

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Known for his wit and love of animals, Paul O’Grady became a household name in the early noughties. The company gained creative control for stints at Channel 4 running from 2006 to 2009, and 2013 to 2015. O’Grady’s other on-air appearances included as host of ITV celebrity game show, Paul O’Grady’s Saturday Night Line Up. O'Grady has a playwright's ear for dialogue, and his salty descriptions of raucous gigs in rundown pubs are a rude delight." ( Independent) Paul O’Grady with rescue dogs Razor a German Shepherd, Moose a Rottweiler and Dodger a Terrier at London’s Battersea Park. Credit: PA

Last year he was joined by the Queen Consort in a special one-off episode of For The Love Of Dogs to mark 160 years of the home. Paul makes you feel like he's chatting to you as a friend. The stories are bold, honest, sometimes hilarious, sometimes very sad.' ***** He was made an MBE in the 2008 Birthday Honours for services to entertainment and last year was appointed as a deputy lieutenant of Kent.

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O’Grady became popular with a whole new audience as the host of The Paul O’Grady Show which aired in a teatime slot on ITV from 2004 to 2005, later moving it to Channel 4 as The New Paul O’Grady Show. The Queen Consort on a walk with Battersea ambassador Paul O’Grady and a rescue dog during her visit to the centre. Credit: Stuart Wilson/PA

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PDF / EPUB File Name: Still_Standing_The_Savage_Years_-_OGrady_Paul.pdf, Still_Standing_The_Savage_Years_-_OGrady_Paul.epub O’Grady’s career as Savage took off with TV and radio appearances in character and he was eventually asked to take over from Paula Yates as The Big Breakfast presenter as Savage from 1995 to 1996.

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Lilian Maeve Veronica Savage, international sex kitten, was born on the steps of The Legs of Man public house, Lime Street, Liverpool on a policeman’s overcoat. Her mother, the lady wrestler Hell Cat Savage, had no such luxuries as gas and air. She just bit down on the policeman’s torch and recovered afterwards at the bar with a large pale ale... O’Grady has also authored several books, including an autobiographical series detailing his childhood, the creation of Savage, and his years in the spotlight. He took on chat show The Lily Savage Show for the BBC for a short run in 1997 and later that year had success as the host of a revived version of gameshow Blankety Blank, which ran until 2002. Grief doesn’t happen immediately, it hits you after a while, because you’ve got all the funeral and the fuss, then when that dies down you find yourself on your own, with time to contemplate what’s happened,” he said.The series is divided into four titles; At My Mother’s Knee…And Other Low Joints, The Devil Rides Out, Still Standing: The Savage Years, and Open The Cage, Murphy.