Paul O'Grady

Radio Times review

Bob Monkhouse could easily have been the subject of a documentary about obsessive hoarders. He kept everything (scripts, tapes, videos, artwork) from everything he ever worked on (comic strips, radio shows, films, documentaries, game shows). And then there are his treasured 16 leather-bound books filled with handwritten gags. Even his seven-bedroom mansion couldn't contain it all. His daughter wails, "I loved him, but why did he never throw anything away?"

Paul O'Grady has exclusive access to the extensive archive for this affectionate tribute to a Renaissance man of light entertainment -- comic strip artist, writer, actor and producer -- which paints Monkhouse as an obsessively talented man driven to succeed.

Paul O'Grady on Bob Monkhouse

In a new three-part series, Paul O'Grady pays tribute to the extraordinary career of comedian Bob Monkhouse.

Paul O'Grady settlement with News of the World

Television personality Paul O'Grady has settled a phone hacking claim against the publisher of the News of the World.

Mr O'Grady received "substantial" damages as part of the settlement, the High Court in London heard.

News Group Newspapers - formerly News International - accepted Mr O'Grady's voicemail had been hacked and there was "a misuse of his private information".

Cilla Black and Paul O'Grady 'Led Astray' project axed

Paul O'Grady told The Sun: "We did a pilot but we didn't like the hours. I mean Cilla is 70. I'm 58 and I can't do it any more. You have to take that into consideration."

Paul O'Grady in hospital after angina attack

Paul, 58 - who fears he will be lucky to make 60 - told pals he would take time off amid concerns he has been overworking.

Led Astray

Comedy writers Marks & Gran talk about their first ever BBC sitcom pilot, Led Astray, starring Cilla Black and Paul O'Grady.

ITV clearly has big hopes for this reboot of the long-running celebrity home-invasion panel show. Both Vernon Kay and Paul O'Grady were reportedly in the running to spend their Saturday evenings rummaging through the drawers of the great, the good and the goadawful. Then ITV decided to split the difference, handing the task over to Leigh Francis's high-achieving alter-ego, gurning Northern malapropism-merchant Keith 'Ooosh!' Lemon.

And, love him, loathe him or remain in a state of semi-ignorant bafflement, Lemon is clearly in his element here, rifling through the pads of an Olympian (naturally), a couple of boy band refugees (jolly) and a former Deputy Prime Minister (oh, John...) while Dave Berry, Martine McCutcheon and Eamonn Holmes - who in the ITV-verse counts as a sage elder statesman - attempt to riddle out whose house is whose. In essence, it's a quizzed-up Cribs for crinklies.

Compared to much of the shiny-floored crunk that ITV (and, indeed, the BBC) has been pumping out of late, Through the Keyhole, or, as Keith has it Fruit'keyhole, is a fairly decent stab at bouncy Saturday evening fun. Decent enough, in fact, to make one wonder why it's been shunted back to 9.20 just to make room for a few F-bombs and other assorted bleeped out swears. This has got 7.30 - and therefore bigger ratings - written all over it.

Paul O'Grady to bring back Lily Savage for last show

TV star Paul O'Grady says he is bringing back Lily Savage for one last time to play a Soho prostitute in a 1950s drama.