The Life and Death of Lily Savage

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The Life and Death of Lily Savage

2024

1h 4m

7.0(1 votes)

Documentary

Comedy

Overview

Intimate documentary exploring how Paul O'Grady's creation, Lily Savage, took mainstream TV by storm. Unravel the real story of Lily with insights from Paul's daughter and famous pals.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Paul O'Grady

Self (archive footage)

Jo Brand

Self

Alan Carr

Self

Julian Clary

Self

Jools Holland

Self

Ian McKellen

Self

Sharyn Mousley

Self

Graham Norton

Self

Sheila Rudd

Self

Gaby Roslin

Self

Creative team

Directed by: Sam Anthony
Produced by: Sam Anthony
Georgina Hills

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