ITV has announced Paul O’Grady’s final TV project filmed before the comedian’s death aged 67 in March this year.
The late TV presenter died ‘unexpectedly but peacefully’ on March 28, and following an outpouring of support, the beloved star was seen in the final episodes of Paul O’Grady: For The Love of Dogs, which aired from April 13.Two part documentary Paul O’Grady’s Great Elephant Adventure is coming to ITV later this year, and the broadcaster has given a hint of what to expect from the show.
The series will follow O’Grady travelling through Thailand and Laos ‘to celebrate the work done by elephant conservation centres to rescue, rehabilitate and protect these most majestic, but vulnerable, of animals’. In a press release, they continued: ‘Thailand has the largest number of elephant rescue centres in the world while Laos is nicknamed the “land of a million elephants”, and each episode sees Paul travel across the region to roll up his sleeves and muck in to help out at a different rescue centre.‘Along the way, Paul also heads out from the sanctuaries to grab a slice of local life by exploring nearby colourful markets, temples, apothecaries and sampling the local cuisine.
‘Each episode highlights a particular challenge faced by elephants in the region and as ever – Paul’s love for animals shines throughout the series. The tone is warm, playful and heartfelt and always characterised by his much-loved wit and humour.’O’Grady’s widower Andre Portasio, who married the late star in 2017, confirmed the heartbreaking news of his husband’s death earlier this year.
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