{"product_id":"9781844545773-paul-ogrady-the-biography","title":"Paul O'Grady - The Biography","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive biography of the late, great comedy legend, Paul O'Grady\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe late, great comedian, teatime talk show host and all-round entertainer, Paul O'Grady was one of the most popular figures on British television.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive biography of the late, great comedy legend, Paul O'Grady\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe late, great comedian, teatime talk show host and all-round entertainer, Paul O'Grady was one of the most popular figures on British television. But his real-life journey was more dramatic than any of his on-stage stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn 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 and became a dad as a teenager. He was 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this, the first major biography of the star, Neil Simpson reveals the extraordinary highs and the terrible lows of \u003cbr\u003ePaul's life. He explains:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow tough it was for the 'blonde bombsite from Birkenhead' to break into the entertainment mainstream.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrequently hilarious and sometimes heart-wrenchingly sad, Paul O'Grady has always lived his life on a rollercoaster of emotions. A man who was loved by millions of devoted fans, this is the incredible story of one of the nation's greatest comedy legends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30322388861025,"sku":"9781844545773","price":12.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28328534.jpg?v=1722502646","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781844545773-paul-ogrady-the-biography","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}