Paul O'Grady to be celebrated in new book and event at Liverpool Empire

A brand new book is being launched at an event at the Liverpool Empire this November celebrating the life of one of the country’s best-loved entertainers Paul O’Grady.

James Seabright, by arrangement with Harper Collins, is delighted to present an exclusive book launch event hosted by Jodie Prenger, to celebrate the release of the brand-new biography of one of the country’s best-loved entertainers – the much-missed Paul O’Grady in his beloved home city.

It’s more than two years since the much-loved entertainer, broadcaster and national treasure Paul O’Grady died, and yet his voice still echoes ― in laughter, in memory, in the unshakeable affection of millions. In the deeply personal and revealing biography, Paul’s longtime collaborator Malcolm Prince draws on two decades of friendship to tell the story of the man behind the icon: the sharp-witted, fiercely loyal, irrepressibly funny, and deeply private individual, known to his close friends as ‘Savage’ ― and to the public, in various guises: as prime time TV star, the nation’s dog-loving agony uncle, and a Sunday afternoon radio companion.

Host Jodie Prenger will interview the author, and audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions about the book and Paul O’Grady’s incredible life and career. Author Malcolm Prince will be available after the show for a book signing.

Malcolm was Paul’s radio producer at the BBC for 20 years, where they worked together on feature documentaries, seasonal specials, and Paul’s popular Sunday afternoon Radio 2 show, which ran for 14 years. At Radio 2 he was the launch producer of Elaine Paige on Sunday, Alan Carr & Melanie Sykes’ Saturday Escape, and he produced Graham Norton’s Saturday morning programme for a decade. His landmark series include a history of British television with Michael Grade, David Puttnam’s Century of Cinema, a celebration of musical theatre hosted by Julia McKenzie & Siân Phillips. He left the BBC in 2022. He contributed to ITV’s For The Love of Paul O’Grady in 2023 and Channel 4’s ABBA: 50 Years of Pop in 2024.