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Series Run: October 11, 2004 - Present.
Broadcast Network: ITV1, UK.
Host: PÀUL O'GRADY.
Director: Chris Power.
Executive Producers: Sue Andrew, Robert Gray, Brendan Murphy, Paul O'Grady.
Associate Producers: James Abram, Danielle Benjamin, Cassie Bennitt, Stephanie Hirschmiller, Abbie Lowell, Luke McFarlane, Rachel Springett, Natalie Walker, Mark Wildash.
Producers: Nicola Joseph, Gina Mahoney, Debbie Nugent, Lucy Robertson.
VT Producer: Kevin Mundye.
Music: Gary Crockett, Dominic Glover, Jay Glover.
Production Design: Simon Kimmel, Gary Porter, Dominic Tolts.
EPISODE SYNOPSIS: A yelling crowd received "the one and only" Lynda Carter, as announced by Paul O'Grady himself on ITV's "THE PAUL O'GRADY SHOW" where she was one of the guests. "You're looking fantastic! You haven't change a bit! Not the slightest thing!" said Paul to her. Lynda talked about her role as Mama Morton on the hit musical CHICAGO which she admitted to play it "more like a dominatrix..." Lynda also talked about staying fit and her first visit to London when she was Miss World USA in 1972, her latest role as Principal Powers in "SKY HIGH" -which recently premiered in London, and obviously of her perpetual image as "WONDER WOMAN", how she invented the spin, doing her own stunts, and upcoming big-screen version of the character she brought into life.
© 2005 by Granada Television in association with Wildflower Productions Ltd.
RUNNING TIME: 00:50:00 [60 minutes including commercials]. VHS: Not available on commercial video. DVD: Not available on commercial video. INFO: This is the second of LYNDA CARTER's appearances in the UK during her run on the "CHICAGO" musical.
VIDEO: [1] "THE PAUL O'GRADY SHOW". Video clip 1. [2] "THE PAUL O'GRADY SHOW". Video clip 2. [3] "THE PAUL O'GRADY SHOW". Video clip 3. [4] "THE PAUL O'GRADY SHOW". Video clip 4. TRIVIA:
[•] The series began in October 2004, and had been greeted by ITV as the savior of its 5-6pm slot. The broadcaster had previously had trouble filling the slot with a popular program, with failed attempts including two daytime soap operas Night and Day and Crossroads, the latter a revival of the 1960s hit of the same name.
[•] It relies heavily on parading animals (mostly dogs and household pets) for the 'cute-factor', and interviewing celebrities, mostly soap opera actors, tabloid celebrities and reality TV contestants. A regular feature since the start has been Guess the Tune, a phone-in-competition where O'Grady plays tunes on his organ and the contestant has to guess them correctly to win up to £2000. O'Grady's use of animals has often been the target of criticism, citing it cruel to expose animals (in particular Buster) to harsh studio lighting for up to 55 minutes a day. Buster is O'Grady's pet dog, who was originally stray that O'Grady found on a motorway approximately ten years ago. Buster has many fans, so much so that a limited edition Buster Nodding Dog was made and given as a consolation prize on the show. Paul also has 2 other dogs, called Olga and Louie (short for Lucifer) and 25 other pets.
[•] Despite being critically panned and considered a prime example of "dumbing down" TV, the show was a surprise winner at the National Television Awards in 2005. The show had occasionally beaten daytime TV juggernaut Richard & Judy in the ratings, which aired at the same time on Channel 4.
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