24 Facts About Lily Savage

Lily Savage achieved notability in the London gay scene during the 1980s with his drag queen persona Lily Savage, very popular in the 1990s.

Lily Savage developed his drag act in 1978, basing the character of Lily Savage upon traits found amongst female relatives.

Lily Savage's name was changed from "Grady" to "O'Grady" in a paperwork mistake when he joined the Royal Air Force, and he kept the new name.

Patrick married Mary "Molly" Lily Savage, who was born in England to Irish immigrants from County Louth.

Lily Savage then joined the Marine Cadet Section of the Sea Cadet Corps, later commenting that he was following in the footsteps of his childhood hero, the cartoon Popeye.

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Lily Savage enjoyed the cadets, and at the advice of his captain joined the Boys' Amateur Boxing Club, developing a lifelong love of the sport.

The truth, I realise now, is that Lily Savage owes a lot to the women I encountered in my childhood.

Lily Savage was nominated for the 1991 Perrier Award alongside Jack Dee, Eddie Izzard, and Frank Skinner.

Lily Savage had continued to perform regularly at the RVT, and after the proprietors Pat and Breda McConnor decided to move on, he and Murphy unsuccessfully sought to replace them.

In character as Lily Savage, he appeared on an October 1994 episode of BBC series The Steve Wright People Show, had a cameo in the soap Brookside the following month, and presented an episode of BBC music show Top of the Pops.

Lily Savage appeared as a female pirate in an episode of BBC children's show Pirates.

Lily Savage turned down ITV's subsequent offer of a weekly show because it would air before the watershed and thus force him to drastically alter his act into a form of light entertainment.

In 1998, the BBC produced a six-week Sunday series titled The Lily Savage Show, during which he interviewed guests like Elton John, Alan Yentob, and Anthea Turner.

Lily Savage went on an eight-week tour as Lily, before starring as Mrs Hannigan in a West End performance of the musical Annie.

Lily Savage subsequently accompanied the show's tour of the UK, before appearing in a Birmingham pantomime.

Tired of appearing as Lily Savage, O'Grady decided to try to make a career for himself out of drag.

Lily Savage appeared as himself in an advert campaign for Double Two shirt-makers, before pitching a six-part travelogue series to ITV, who agreed to part-fund it.

Lily Savage's recovery meant missing the Heritage Foundation Awards ceremony, where he was awarded television personality of the year award.

Lily Savage followed this with a pantomime performance as the Wicked Queen in Snow White at Manchester Opera House.

Lily Savage's audience laughed like drains at his anecdotes and were brought right into the heart of the show.

Lily Savage voiced his support for student protesters who had occupied and vandalised the Conservative Party headquarters.

Lily Savage adopted a dog from the home; a Jack Russell-Chihuahua cross named Eddy.

Lily Savage was a tricky bastard and I can be tricky too.

Lily Savage has reported seeing unexplained lights over his Kent home, considering the possibility that he was being observed by extraterrestrials.