At My Mother's Knee...And Other Low Joints: Tales from Paul’s mischievous young years

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I read this when it first came out when I was a lot younger because I loved him off the telly since I was a small child! I'm a mega huge O'Grady fan, I love this man, his devotion to animals is just amazing, He can do no wrong in my eyes, this is a funny, sad and comical book, telling the story of Paul's early life in Birkenhead. I really want to dig out my copy if I still have it somewhere to re-read after the news yesterday of his untimely passing!

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. He was best known for presenting the daytime chat television series, The Paul O'Grady Show and, more recently, Paul O'Grady Live, as well as his drag queen comedic alter ego, Lily Savage, as whom he performed in various television series including Blankety Blank (1997–1999) and Lily Live!I have been a fan of Paul O'Grady for a long time, I think he's fantastic and funny without even trying to be. He also appeared in the comedy sitcom Eyes Down (2003–2004) and presented several travel documentaries.

It's a book which really does have something for everyone and which reminds us that, when all's said and done, there's a bit of savage in all of us. Likeable and occasionally entertaining though Mr O'Grady might be - this book is certainly not 'hilarious' and ultimately just. it’s only 1/4 of his biographies which feel may be a little overkill like i wish it had got more into his adult life but then at the same time he had so many stories to fill that you can see why he wrote so many. Gossipy, sharp and colourful, the cast of characters in Paul O'Grady's life includes rogues and rascals galore, all of whom are evoked here with great comic skill. What I didn't realise at the time was that he has so much to tell that I think he is already on book 4 of his life.This particular book covers his early life and his first jobs prior to entering the entertainment world and rather than been full of famous people with anecdotes it is loaded with humorous unknown characters that would easily fit in a Tom Sharpe novel. I found it interesting to find out about life in Birkenhead for Paul O'Grady, as it's an area I know.