AFTER a three-month gap, the all-singing, all-dancing, all new Paul O'Grady show is back on the box.
Following much-publicised legal wranglings with ITV he's switched home and is now on Channel 4.
But in a baffling display of childishness ITV which own the rights to his old show are running repeats at the same time just to confuse us all.
Paul didn't seem to let it bother him if anything he was back on top form with the "camp" dial turned to maximum.
Barely a minute went by without him nudge-nudging, wink-winking, rolling out the double entendres or telling the audience he wanted "to reveal his beautiful organ" to them. Monday night's opening show had Melanie Sykes talking childbirth in detail minute enough to put anyone off their tea and Ross Kemp lounging on the couch.
Buster the dog was back and we heard all about his escapades in the park - apparently like a scene out of Brokeback Mountain.
Last night the pace had moved up a gear with Paul's best mate Cilla Black and comedian Jimmy Carr.
Sorry to sound snobby, but the Paul O'Grady show is aimed directly at the lowest common denominator.
And once you've got over that and come to terms with the fact you're never going to get a considered interview or a show without a lame comedy turn involving the elderly, a small child or a sick animal, you can really start enjoying it.
Welcome back Paul (much as we hate to admit it) we've missed you.
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