A new ITV documentary, The Life And Death Of Lily Savage, honours the beginnings of the late TV presenter’s career. Abi Jackson reports.
Never has the term ‘national treasure’ been more fitting than for Paul O’Grady. The comedy star and broadcaster, who died last March aged 67, touched the hearts of millions during his career, leaving a legacy of laughter and putting animal welfare in the spotlight – particularly during more recent years, fronting ITV’s For The Love Of Dogs, which was set at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and ran for 11 series.
” O’Grady – who was born near Liverpool but moved to London in his 20s – was working for Camden Social Services in his early days of performing as Lily until he was eventually able to focus on entertainment work full time. Stay up to date with Yorkshire art and culture with our weekly newsletter For those close to the star, Savage and O’Grady were in many ways the same person. As Sir Ian McKellen says in the ITV special: “I first met him as Lily, not Paul.
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