Paul O'Grady fans in tears as BBC air special Blankety Blank tribute episode
Paul O'Grady fans were moved to tears after an old episode of Blankety Blank, hosted by Paul’s famous drag alter ego Lily Savage, aired on Saturday night, 1 April. Paul tragically passed away on 28 March, leaving his fans, friends and family devastated. And to honour the late star's memory, the BBC aired an old Blankety Blank episode on Saturday night from September 1998, which also featured guest appearances from Davina McCall, Sir Ian McKellen, Gray O’Brien, Rebecca Callard, Sophie Lawrence and Dale Winton.