Paul OGrady Not The Same Without You: The Man. The Magic. The Friendship.

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He was a campaigner, a political advocate, and a trailblazer. But most of all, he was a friend. And Id like to share that person with you.

Its more than two years since the much-loved entertainer, broadcaster and national treasure Paul OGrady died, and yet his voice still echoes in laughter, in memory, in the unshakeable affection of millions.

In this deeply personal and definitive biography, Pauls longtime collaborator Malcolm Prince draws on two decades of friendship and hours of private recordings 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 the prime time TV star, the nations dog-loving agony uncle, and a Sunday afternoon radio companion. Malcolm revisits the stages Paul made his own, from the Royal Vauxhall Tavern to the London Palladium; the moments that shaped him; and draws on brand-new interviews with the people who knew him best, including his daughter and grandchildren.

This is a portrait not just of a gifted entertainer, but of a complex, fiercely loyal, and endlessly curious man, reflecting on a friendship built on shared laughter, private rants, righteous fury, long phone calls, and a healthy dose of gossip and on a professional legacy that still feels astonishing in its range and resonance.

Packed with warmth, humour and never-before-heard stories, NOT THE SAME WITHOUT YOU captures the full measure of a man who defied convention, challenged institutions, made mischief and made us all feel like we were his best pal.

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For twenty years, Malcolm Prince was Paul OGradys radio producer at the BBC where they worked together on feature documentaries, seasonal specials, and Pauls popular Sunday afternoon Radio 2 show, which ran for fourteen years. He was the launch producer of Elaine Paige on Sunday, Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes Saturday Escape, and for a decade, he produced Graham Nortons hugely successful Saturday morning programme (all Radio 2). His landmark series have included a history of British television with Michael Grade, David Puttnams Century of Cinema, and an eight-part celebration of musical theatre hosted by Julia McKenzie and Sin Phillips. He left the BBC in 2022. He contributed to ITVs For The Love of Paul OGrady in 2023, and Channel 4s ABBA: 50 Years of Pop in 2024. He lives in Kent and continues to produce occasional programmes for Boom Radio.