'The sentiments in the show feel so right too - hope, wish, fulfilment, joy - even love.' O'Grady joined Boom Radio last Christmas after 14 years at BBC Radio 2. 'Paul was really proud of the show and he'd find this festive repeat at Easter time very amusing,' Prince said. O'Grady had been set to host the programme from his home alongside producer and long-time friend Malcolm Prince - who will introduce the special airing. It will air on Easter Sunday (April 9) at 2pm, the time previously scheduled for his return. O'Grady had been scheduled to make his return to the airwaves for the show following his departure from BBC Radio 2. The two-hour show, which originally aired on Boom Radio on Christmas Day last year, will be played in its entirety, including all festive elements. O'Grady's final ever radio show will be rebroadcast on Easter Sunday, in tribute to the late comedian and TV star. READ MORE Paul O'Grady's husband shares final picture of pair taken before tragic death That episode was set to feature current Blankety Blank host Bradley Walsh, who took over when the quiz was rebooted for a Christmas Special in 2020.

It will replace the scheduled episode of Blankety Blank that was set to air at the same time. The episode, Lily Savage's Blankety Blank, will be broadcast on April 1 at 7pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

It also features guest appearances from Davina McCall, Sir Ian McKellen, Gray O'Brien, Rebecca Callard, Sophie Lawrence and Dale Winton. The episode sees the late presenter and comedian, who died Tuesday at the age of 67, as his famous drag alter ego Lily Savage. Plus, I was really skinny and fit into everything.An episode of Blankety Blank will air this weekend in memory of Paul O'Grady, the BBC has announced. 'There were so many drag clubs to go out to. It was so easy to do and fun, especially at Christmastime,' O'Grady told 27 East in 2021, explaining that Larson based the 'Rent' character of Angel on him after they spent many nights together enjoying the drag scene. 'Being downtown doing drag was such a big thing then. But he did admit to inspiring Larson in many ways. While being interviewed for the nonfiction book 'Boho Days: The Wilder Works of Jonathan Larson,' O'Grady said that he never wanted to become an actor and wasn't Larson's roommate when he was working in New York. While much of Michael's story does stay true to the real-life O'Grady, 'Tick, Tick. Thankfully, Michael doesn't end up dying at the end of the movie - and neither did Matthew O'Grady, Larson's best friend who inspired the character. Near the end of the film, Michael reveals himself to be HIV-positive, and the revelation sends Jonathan into a tailspin.

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