Book description
Paul O'Grady shot to fame via his brilliant comic creation, the
blonde bombsite Lily Savage. In the first two parts of his bestselling
and critically acclaimed autobiography, Paul took us through his
childhood in Birkenhead to his first, teetering steps on stage. Now,
in Still Standing, for the first time, he brings us the
no-holds-barred true story of Lily and the rocky road to stardom.
Paul pulls no punches in this tale of bar room brawls, drunken
escapades and liaisons dangereuses. And that's just backstage
at the Panto. Along the way, we stop off at some extremely dodgy pubs
and clubs, and meet a collection of exotic characters who made the
world a louder, brighter and more hilarious place. From the chaos of
the Toxteth riots and the Vauxhall Tavern police raid, to the mystery
of who shot Skippy and the great chip pan fire of Victoria Mansions,
Paul emerges shaken but not stirred.
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.
Paul O'Grady first came to fame in the guise of Lily Savage, and
was nominated for a Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival in 1991.
Lily later became a regular on This Morning, took over the bed
on The Big Breakfast and presented Blankety Blank. Paul,
of course, went on to further success presenting the Paul O'Grady Show
on ITV and Channel 4. His previous books, At My Mother's Knee
and The Devil Rides Out, were both number one bestsellers.
Paul has won numerous awards including a Bafta for Best
Entertainment Performance, National Television Awards for Most Popular
Daytime Programme and Most Popular Entertainment Show, and a Comedy
Award for Best Comedy Entertainment Personality.
