May 23rd, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
NAME: Peter Coghlan
AGE: 48
FROM: Stafford, West Midlands
JOB: self employed entertainer for 26 years.
TALENT: Drag act
Peter (Mama Trish) is a 20 stone drag queen and has been performing for the past 26 years. He was bullied at school for always being camp and having a high voice which never broke due to the shock of his mum dying when he was 6. So at his sister’s pub he decided to put on a frock and grace the stage as Mama Trish. Peter is now a self employed drag queen and has performed in Europe and the UK. He entered BGT as he wants to make people laugh and bring old camp back to variety television.
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April 17th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
On tomorrow night’s Britain’s Got Talent one act that wants that big break after 26 years of performing on the pub and club circuit is 48 yr old Entertainer, Peter Coghlan, from Stafford
“Today is a massive thing for me, I’ve done working men’s clubs al my life so I’ve done my apprenticeship” smiles Peter
“I’m not just doing it for myself, I’m doing it for my family, I’ve been married for 21 years with two little boys, I’m a family man, this is a big thing for me”
Peter walks on stage (covered in a large fur coat) and informs the audience and Simon that his name is Peter but his stage name is Mama Trish.
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