KNOWN for his caring nature, Paul O’Grady stood up for the vulnerable and least fortunate, not only at the height of his fame but also before he became drag icon Lily Savage.
His love of the underdog was epitomised in later life on TV shows such as For the Love of Dogs, but as a social worker for Camden Council in North London, the young dad saw, firsthand, families in need of support.
Here in extracts from his memoirs he recounts some of the sad, terrifying and hilarious encounters he had...
