Lily Live! is a flamboyant live/scripted comedy show which was produced by

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and was broadcast for two series on ITV in 2000 and 2001, presented by

Paul O'Grady Paul James O'Grady MBE DL (born 14 June 1955) is an English comedian, broadcaster, actor, writer and former drag queen. He achieved notability in the London gay scene during the 1980s with his drag queen persona Lily Savage, very popular in ...

(as Lily Savage). The show guest-starred the club act Gayle Tuesday, played by ''Brenda Gilhooly'', and the actress Jayne Tunnicliffe as ''Mary Unfaithful''.

Transmissions

Series

Special

Guests and songs

Series One Episode One (2 September 2000)

Lily's guests tonight were '' Gayle Tuesday'', ''Mary Unfaithful'', '' Madison Avenue'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. ''Matt Zinnerman'' was the Voice Over. Lily opened the show with ''All of Me'' and then later sung ''The Wonder of You'' as a duet with ''

''.

Series One Episode Two (9 September 2000)

Lily's guests tonight were '' Gayle Tuesday'', ''

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'', '' Mel B'' and ''Mary Unfaithful''. ''Brad Lavelle'' was the Voice Over. Lily opened the show with ''Let Me Entertain You'' and sung ''The Man I Love'' with ''

'' as a duet.

Series One Episode Three (16 September 2000)

The guests on tonight's show were '' Gayle Tuesday'', '' Liz Dawn'', ''

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'', and ''Mary Unfaithful''. Lily opened the show with ''Don't Tell Mama''. Then later sung ''I Can't Give You Anything But Love'' as a duet with '' Liz Dawn''.

Series One Episode Four (23 September 2000)

Lily's guests tonight were '' Gayle Tuesday'', '' Crystal Gayle'', ''

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'' and ''Mary Unfaithful''. ''Matt Zinnerman'' was the Voice Over. Lily opened the show with ''Saved''.

Series One Episode Five (30 September 2000)

'' Gayle Tuesday'', ''

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'', ''

Martin Kemp Martin John Kemp (born 10 October 1961) is an English musician and actor, best known as the bassist in the new wave band Spandau Ballet and for his role as Steve Owen in ''EastEnders''. He is the younger brother of Gary Kemp, who is also ...

'', ''Mary Unfaithful'' and ''

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'' were tonight's guests. ''Brad Lavelle'' was the Voice Over. Alongside Sue Jenkins, Lily sung ''Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay'' as a duet. Lily closed the show with ''That's My Boy''.

Series One Episode Six (7 October 2000)

For the last show in the present series, Lily's guests were '' Gayle Tuesday'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''Mary Unfaithful''. Lily opened the show with ''I'll Make A Man of You''. Then later sung ''You're The Top'' as a duet with ''

''. Lily closed the show with ''Non Je Ne Regrette Rien''.

External links

BFI.org
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