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The Greatest Showman: The story of Cardiff's giant
BBC Wales News
8 August, 2020
He was billed as the tallest man on earth by The Greatest Showman's famous circus, was said to be a bodyguard to Queen Victoria and has links to the Absolutely Fabulous TV show theme tune.
"Captain" George Auger was reputedly 8ft 4in (2.5m) tall and apparently got his title from Queen Victoria who was said to have given him the nickname after he "protected" her.
His career in showbiz seemingly began by accident when he was offered a job by the famous Barnum and Bailey Circus - the focus of the hit Hugh Jackman movie blockbuster of 2017.
The story goes that Auger was approached by circus bosses after he turned up to watch one of their touring shows - and was actually taller than their 'tallest man act'.
After moving to the United States and becoming a mainstay in Barnum and Bailey's "freak show style" circus, Auger was on the verge of breaking into the movies when tragedy struck.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-53580172
BBC Wales News
8 August, 2020
He was billed as the tallest man on earth by The Greatest Showman's famous circus, was said to be a bodyguard to Queen Victoria and has links to the Absolutely Fabulous TV show theme tune.
"Captain" George Auger was reputedly 8ft 4in (2.5m) tall and apparently got his title from Queen Victoria who was said to have given him the nickname after he "protected" her.
His career in showbiz seemingly began by accident when he was offered a job by the famous Barnum and Bailey Circus - the focus of the hit Hugh Jackman movie blockbuster of 2017.
The story goes that Auger was approached by circus bosses after he turned up to watch one of their touring shows - and was actually taller than their 'tallest man act'.
After moving to the United States and becoming a mainstay in Barnum and Bailey's "freak show style" circus, Auger was on the verge of breaking into the movies when tragedy struck.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-53580172
