AN
A friend of mine went to one of the live editions of The Paul O'Grady Show when it was being made in TC6 at BBC Television Centre in 2007 and it was fantastic he said. Paul would normally do live editions Mondays to Wednesdays, and pre-record Thursday and Friday shows on the Tuesday and Wednesday lunchtime. He would sometimes get mixed up on what day it was. Also, during the commercial break, he was as foul mouthed, rude, crude as you could be, telling the audience disgusting stories about his sex life, and when the show returned from the break, Paul would say "I just had a nice chat with the audience about knitting" and the whole audience laughed, knowing the rant he actually said. I wish I had been there, bit too far for me to travel it was.
I remember when he used to say that
I’m surprised the audience liked it considering whenever they were shown they seemed an average age of about 70 (they’ve only come in for a warm)
Andrew
Founding member
I remember being at a recording of Outtake TV when Paul O'Grady hosted it, and it took forever. But only because Paul would go on a rant about how much he hated doing the show, how it was the worst type of television imaginable, how awful the set was and how soul destroying the whole process was. And then someone brought up Matthew Kelly who had recently been arrested and that set him off on another tirade in Kelly's defence.. It was an hilarious night, for all the wrong reasons, and the funniest parts of the show could never be used.
A friend of mine went to one of the live editions of The Paul O'Grady Show when it was being made in TC6 at BBC Television Centre in 2007 and it was fantastic he said. Paul would normally do live editions Mondays to Wednesdays, and pre-record Thursday and Friday shows on the Tuesday and Wednesday lunchtime. He would sometimes get mixed up on what day it was. Also, during the commercial break, he was as foul mouthed, rude, crude as you could be, telling the audience disgusting stories about his sex life, and when the show returned from the break, Paul would say "I just had a nice chat with the audience about knitting" and the whole audience laughed, knowing the rant he actually said. I wish I had been there, bit too far for me to travel it was.
I remember when he used to say that
I’m surprised the audience liked it considering whenever they were shown they seemed an average age of about 70 (they’ve only come in for a warm)
IS
I was in the audience for Lily Savages Blankety Blank once. She didn't enter the studio until the recording had started and even then we didn't see her until she appeared in position at the beginning of the show. They held up a large black sheet beside her as she walked round the back of the set so we didn't see her outfit so it had some shock factor on camera when we first saw it
JK
Blankety Blank was controlled very well by the production, especially Brendan Murphy, Paul's late partner and manager. I always got the feeling Paul was doing the show for the cheque each week and not for the love of it. Yes, he was fun on the show as Lily, and part of it is the "act", but sometimes you can see the annoyance, especially in the outtakes you see.
JO
A friend of mine went to one of the live editions of The Paul O'Grady Show when it was being made in TC6 at BBC Television Centre in 2007 and it was fantastic he said. Paul would normally do live editions Mondays to Wednesdays, and pre-record Thursday and Friday shows on the Tuesday and Wednesday lunchtime. He would sometimes get mixed up on what day it was. Also, during the commercial break, he was as foul mouthed, rude, crude as you could be, telling the audience disgusting stories about his sex life, and when the show returned from the break, Paul would say "I just had a nice chat with the audience about knitting" and the whole audience laughed, knowing the rant he actually said. I wish I had been there, bit too far for me to travel it was.
When I saw The Paul O'Grady Show being recorded, it was shortly after he defected to Channel 4 and he slagged off ITV in a colourful way during one of the breaks and it was actually pretty funny.
I remember being at a recording of Outtake TV when Paul O'Grady hosted it, and it took forever. But only because Paul would go on a rant about how much he hated doing the show, how it was the worst type of television imaginable, how awful the set was and how soul destroying the whole process was. And then someone brought up Matthew Kelly who had recently been arrested and that set him off on another tirade in Kelly's defence.. It was an hilarious night, for all the wrong reasons, and the funniest parts of the show could never be used.
A friend of mine went to one of the live editions of The Paul O'Grady Show when it was being made in TC6 at BBC Television Centre in 2007 and it was fantastic he said. Paul would normally do live editions Mondays to Wednesdays, and pre-record Thursday and Friday shows on the Tuesday and Wednesday lunchtime. He would sometimes get mixed up on what day it was. Also, during the commercial break, he was as foul mouthed, rude, crude as you could be, telling the audience disgusting stories about his sex life, and when the show returned from the break, Paul would say "I just had a nice chat with the audience about knitting" and the whole audience laughed, knowing the rant he actually said. I wish I had been there, bit too far for me to travel it was.
When I saw The Paul O'Grady Show being recorded, it was shortly after he defected to Channel 4 and he slagged off ITV in a colourful way during one of the breaks and it was actually pretty funny.
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JO
Given how much he slagged off ITV, it's surprising he was ever rehired by them.
"Carlton TV couldn't produce a stool sample in a cholera epidemic"
Given how much he slagged off ITV, it's surprising he was ever rehired by them.
VM
Given how much he slagged off ITV, it's surprising he was ever rehired by them.
Didn't ITV badly mishandle his contract renewal, which is why he went to Channel 4?
I also remember ITV putting up repeats of their Paul O'Grady Show (starting from episode 2) against the New Paul O'Grady Show on Channel 4. Weird times.
"Carlton TV couldn't produce a stool sample in a cholera epidemic"
Given how much he slagged off ITV, it's surprising he was ever rehired by them.
Didn't ITV badly mishandle his contract renewal, which is why he went to Channel 4?
I also remember ITV putting up repeats of their Paul O'Grady Show (starting from episode 2) against the New Paul O'Grady Show on Channel 4. Weird times.
WH
Given how much he slagged off ITV, it's surprising he was ever rehired by them.
Well, the people that make up corporations come and go. ITV today is no doubt populated with plenty of people that thought ITV circa 2002 was dreadful.
Whataday
Founding member
"Carlton TV couldn't produce a stool sample in a cholera epidemic"
Given how much he slagged off ITV, it's surprising he was ever rehired by them.
Well, the people that make up corporations come and go. ITV today is no doubt populated with plenty of people that thought ITV circa 2002 was dreadful.
AN
Given how much he slagged off ITV, it's surprising he was ever rehired by them.
Didn't ITV badly mishandle his contract renewal, which is why he went to Channel 4?
I also remember ITV putting up repeats of their Paul O'Grady Show (starting from episode 2) against the New Paul O'Grady Show on Channel 4. Weird times.
Then of course a few years later the same show was back on ITV.
Maybe there is hope for the BBC and Bake Off yet.
The idea that Channel 4 had not one but two successful teatime chat shows is a distant memory
Andrew
Founding member
"Carlton TV couldn't produce a stool sample in a cholera epidemic"
Given how much he slagged off ITV, it's surprising he was ever rehired by them.
Didn't ITV badly mishandle his contract renewal, which is why he went to Channel 4?
I also remember ITV putting up repeats of their Paul O'Grady Show (starting from episode 2) against the New Paul O'Grady Show on Channel 4. Weird times.
Then of course a few years later the same show was back on ITV.
Maybe there is hope for the BBC and Bake Off yet.
The idea that Channel 4 had not one but two successful teatime chat shows is a distant memory
VM
Though I doubt the current 'Born Risky' Channel 4 would want to have Richard and Judy as well as Paul O'Grady in their lineup anyway…
Does anyone even remember the short-lived ITV revival of the teatime Paul O'Grady Show a few years back now? Fond memories of the mid-00s version maybe, but not the most recent one.
Does anyone even remember the short-lived ITV revival of the teatime Paul O'Grady Show a few years back now? Fond memories of the mid-00s version maybe, but not the most recent one.