Terry Wogan
Sir Terry Wogan DL | |
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Born | Michael Terence Wogan 3 August 1938 Limerick, Ireland |
Died | 31 January 2016 Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England | (aged 77)
Citizenship |
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Years active | 1956–2015 |
Employer | BBC |
Known for | Television presenting:
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Spouse |
Helen Joyce (m. 1965) |
Children | 4 |
Website | terrywogan |
Sir Michael Terence Wogan
Wogan was a leading media personality in Ireland and Britain from the late 1960s, and was often referred to as a "national treasure".[1] In addition to his weekday radio show, he was known for his work on television, including the BBC One chat show Wogan, presenting Children in Need, the game show Blankety Blank and Come Dancing. He was the BBC's commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest from 1971 to 2008 (radio: 1971, 1974–1977; television: 1973, 1978, 1980–2008) and the Contest's co-host in 1998.[2] From 2010 to 2015 he presented Weekend Wogan, a two-hour Sunday morning show on BBC Radio 2.[3][4]
In 2005, Wogan acquired
He died on 31 January 2016, aged 77.Early life
Michael Terence Wogan was born on 3 August 1938 at Cleary's Nursing Home, Elm Park,
At the age of 15, after his father was promoted to general manager, Wogan moved to
Radio work
Early career
Wogan conducted interviews and presented documentary features during his first two years at Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), before moving to the light entertainment department as a disc jockey and host of TV quiz and variety shows such as Jackpot, a top-rated quiz show on RTÉ in the 1960s. When the show was dropped by RTÉ TV in 1967, he approached the BBC for extra work.
In April 1972 he took over the
Return to radio
In January 1993 he returned to BBC Radio 2, replacing Brian Hayes to present the breakfast show, which took the new name Wake Up to Wogan; it began with a preview show in the mid-morning of Boxing Day 1992. Wogan's tendency to go off on rambling, esoteric tangents, often including banter with his then producer Paul Walters, became popular with both younger and older listeners. Much of the entertainment came from letters and emails sent in by listeners, many of whom adopted punning pseudonyms. One occasion involved Wogan reading out an email from someone using the name "Tess Tickles", without realising what the name was referring to, prompting Paul Walters' standard reply in such situations – "I only print 'em!"[16]
Through his show Wogan was also widely credited with launching the career of singer Katie Melua, after he repeatedly played her début single, "The Closest Thing to Crazy", in late 2003. When she performed on Children in Need in 2005, Wogan joked that Melua owed her career to him. He gave credit for her discovery to Walters.[17] Walters also put music by Eva Cassidy, an American singer who had died in relative obscurity, on Wogan's playlist; Cassidy then, posthumously, became a sensation in the United Kingdom.[18]
As his radio show was considered to attract older listeners, Wogan jokingly referred to his fans as "TOGs", standing for "Terry's Old Geezers" or "Terry's Old Gals", while "TYGs" were "Terry's Young Geezers/Gals", who he joked were forced to listen to him because of their parents' choice of radio station. Wogan was referred to as "The Togmeister" on his own programme by himself and members of his production team, and he referred to the podcast of his show as a 'togcast'.[19]
There were also running jokes involving Wogan's newsreader colleagues
Wogan was forced off the air on 16 February 2007, when steam from a nearby gym set off fire alarms.
It was announced that Wogan would return to Radio 2, beginning on 14 February 2010, to host a live weekly two-hour Sunday show on the network, featuring live musical performance and guests, between 11.00 am and 1.00 pm.[30] The show, titled Weekend Wogan, was hosted in front of a live audience in the Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House until the fourth series, where he returned to the studio.
Wogan continued to host the show until his final broadcast on Remembrance Sunday 2015, due to his declining health with cancer. It then continued with guest hosts until the end of that month, after which, regular cover show Madeley on Sunday presented by Richard Madeley filled the slot temporarily. Michael Ball then permanently took over the slot in April 2016.[31]
Television work
Eurovision Song Contest
In 1971, and from 1974 until 1977, Wogan provided the BBC's radio commentary for the
Wogan's often deadpan commentating style, which often involved humour at the expense of others, caused controversy: for example, when he referred to the hosts of the 2001 contest in Denmark, Søren Pilmark and Natasja Crone Back, as "Doctor Death and the Tooth Fairy".[33]
During the presentation of the Dutch
During the 2007 BBC show
In the 2008 contest, the UK's entry, Andy Abraham, came last, much to Wogan's disappointment. Wogan argued that Abraham gave a better performance than the entries from Spain and Bosnia-Herzegovina.[36] Right before the Russian entry's reprise, he said "… and possibly goodbye, Europe.”
On 11 August 2008, Wogan said in an interview with the Radio Times magazine that he was doubtful about presenting the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom again.[37] On 5 December 2008, Wogan stepped down from the role after 35 years. Graham Norton succeeded Wogan as BBC commentator from the 2009 contest onwards.[38]
In November 2014, Wogan reviewed Norton's autobiography for The Irish Times.[39] Describing his attitude towards the contest, he wrote that he saw it as a "sometimes foolish farce", while implying that the winner of the 2014 contest, Austrian drag performer Conchita Wurst, was a "freakshow".[39] After his death, his presentation of the contest was criticised for its mocking tone.[40]
Chat shows
Wogan's first foray into TV interviewing, and indeed to British television, was in 1972 on Lunchtime with Wogan on ITV. Later, What's On, Wogan? ran for one series in 1980 on BBC1, primarily on early Saturday evenings. In 1981 he had a chance to host a one-off chat show, Saturday Live. Among his guests on this show were Larry Hagman, promoting the film S.O.B., and Frank Hall. Hagman was at the height of his fame, which gave the show a high-profile.
Soon after Wogan was given his own chat show, Wogan, which after a trial run on a midweek evening, was recommissioned for broadcast on Saturday nights from 1982 to 1984. Between 1985 and 1992, the show aired on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 pm. The series included interviews with George Best, Chevy Chase, Anne Bancroft, Ronnie Barker announcing his retirement on the show, and David Icke claiming to be the "Son of God", to whom Wogan stated: "They're not laughing with you, they're laughing at you."[41]
The BBC stopped an interview in 1989 with Simon Hayward, a former captain in the Life Guards, hours before he was due to appear on the Wogan show. Hayward insisted that he was innocent of drug-smuggling offences. The decision was taken by the then Controller of BBC1, Jonathan Powell, after protests from several MPs. The BBC was accused of censorship, and a Conservative MP, John Gorst, described the decision to ban Hayward from Wogan as "outrageous".[42]
Wogan was released from his talk show contract in 1992, after pressure from the BBC.[41] He said that the BBC also wanted his scheduling slot for the ill-fated soap Eldorado. After Eldorado took over the 7 pm slot, Wogan briefly hosted a new weekly chat strand Terry Wogan's Friday Night in 1993, but this series was not recommissioned.
Wogan presented Wogan Now and Then (2006), a show in which he interviewed guests from his former chat show, as well as new guests. BBC Two launched a new compilation series, Wogan: the Best Of in 2015, featuring selected interview segments and music performances from Wogan's past chat series, linked by new introductions from Wogan.[43]
Children in Need
In 1980, the BBC's charity appeal for children was first broadcast as a telethon called Children in Need, with Wogan presenting alongside Sue Lawley and Esther Rantzen.[44] He campaigned extensively for the charity, and often involved himself via auctions on his radio show, or more directly by taking part in well-publicised sponsored activities.
He was reported to be the only celebrity paid for his participation in Children in Need, having received a fee every year since 1980 (£9,065 in 2005). Wogan stated that he would "quite happily do it for nothing" and that he "never asked for a fee". Wogan donated his BBC fees to the charity.[45] The BBC stated that the fee had "never been negotiated" and was paid from BBC resources rather than the Children in Need fund.
He appeared on the panel comedy show
In 2008, Wogan and singer Aled Jones released a single "Little Drummer Boy"/"Peace on Earth", which got to number three in the UK music charts. The money raised went to BBC Children in Need. The two recorded a second Christmas single "Silver Bells" in 2009, which was also in aid of BBC Children in Need.[46]
Wogan was the main regular presenter of Children in Need between 1980 and 2014. In November 2015, Wogan was unable to participate in the live televised Children in Need appeal for the first time in its 35-year history, due to poor health after a surgical procedure on his back. He did, however, make a brief appearance as part of a pre-recorded sketch.[47] He was replaced by Dermot O'Leary.[48] Prior to his death, Wogan hoped to return to Children in Need in 2016, carrying on as main presenter.[citation needed]
Other television work
Wogan's television profile was boosted considerably when he became the first-ever host of Blankety Blank in 1979. His good-humoured interaction with the contestants and lively banter with the celebrity guests went a long way to making the show a success. Among the guests who appeared most frequently and memorably during this period were Roy Hudd, Beryl Reid, Lorraine Chase and, in particular, Kenny Everett, who became famous for snapping Wogan's stick-like microphone in half. Wogan left the show after the 1983 series, just over a year before his thrice-weekly chat show commenced.
Wogan narrated the BBC television series Stoppit and Tidyup, which was broadcast in 1987.[49]
Wogan appeared on
In 2010, Wogan made a cameo appearance in the second series of Being Human,[51] and also guest-hosted the fourth episode of the 24th series of Never Mind the Buzzcocks.[52] The following year, Wogan hosted Wogan on Wodehouse for BBC Two.[53] In 2011 he appeared as a panellist on Would I Lie To You.
On 21 September 2013, Wogan appeared as a panellist on ITV game show
On 31 March 2014, Wogan was a guest reporter on
Honours and awards
Wogan was appointed an Honorary Officer of the
On 15 June 2007, Wogan's home city of
In 2004, he received an Honorary
In 1978, Wogan was the subject of This Is Your Life, when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at Broadcasting House.
Wogan was inducted into the Radio Academy Hall of Fame at a gala dinner held in his honour on 10 December 2009.[66] Wogan was announced as the Ultimate Icon of Radio 2, commemorating the station's 40th birthday. The shortlist of sixteen candidates had been published on the BBC Radio 2 website, and the winner was announced live on Radio 2 during a one-off special edition of Family Favourites by host Michael Aspel on 30 September 2007. He praised his fellow nominees, the Beatles, Diana, Princess of Wales, and Nelson Mandela during his acceptance speech, which was broadcast live on BBC Radio 2, and he chose Nat King Cole's recording of "Stardust" as his iconic song of the last 40 years.[67] Wogan had chosen the song twice before as his favourite record on Desert Island Discs, and said he wanted to be buried with it.[68]
Personal life
Wogan married Helen Joyce on 24 April 1965 in her parish church, Our Lady of Refuge, Rathmines,[7] and they remained married until his death. They lived in Taplow, Buckinghamshire,[69] with another home in Gascony, southwestern France. They had four children (one of whom, a daughter Vanessa, died when only a few weeks old) and five grandchildren. In 2010, Wogan described the anguish he felt on the loss of his baby daughter.[70][71]
In April 2013, Wogan attended the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher after being invited by her family.[72]
Wogan was brought up and educated as a
Death
Wogan's health declined after Christmas 2015. He did not present Children in Need in November 2015, citing back pain as the reason for his absence from the long-running annual show. One of his friends, Father Brian D'Arcy, visited him during January and noticed he was seriously ill.[77] Wogan died of cancer on 31 January 2016 at his home, at the age of 77.[78]
British Prime Minister
Legacy
After Wogan's death and his private funeral a few weeks later, a public memorial service was held on 27 September the same year. This was held at Westminster Abbey, was opened by a recording of Wogan himself, and featured a number of his celebrity friends making speeches, such as Chris Evans and Joanna Lumley. The service was broadcast live on BBC Radio 2.[82]
In February 2016, a memorial montage was aired as part of the United Kingdom's selection show for the 2016 Eurovision Song contest, Eurovision: You Decide. During that year's contest in Stockholm, Graham Norton asked UK viewers during his commentary to "raise a glass" for Wogan before the ninth song of the contest was performed; this honour has continued every year since.
In the run-up to the annual telethon for
On 16 November 2016, the BBC renamed BBC Western House, home of BBC Radio 2, in his memory, to BBC Wogan House.[84]
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
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1964–1965 | Jackpot | Presenter | Wogan's first television work. |
1971, 1974–1977 | Eurovision Song Contest | Presenter | Radio coverage |
1972–1973 | Lunchtime with Wogan | Presenter | |
1973–1979 | Come Dancing | Presenter | |
1973, 1978, 1980–2008 | Eurovision Song Contest | Presenter | UK television commentary (excluding the semi-finals, 2004–2008) |
1973, 1975, 1977–1984, 1994 | Eurovision Song Contest Previews | Presenter | |
1974 | Castlebar Song Contest | Presenter | |
1975 | Disco | Quiz Chairman | BBC1 Sunday afternoon pop music quiz with team captain's Tim Rice and Roger Scott[85] |
1977–1995, 2003 | A Song for Europe
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Presenter | |
1977 | Ask a silly Answer[86]
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Presenter | For Southern Television, 14 April – 19 May 1977; Six episodes. Panel includes Graeme Garden, Alfred Marks, Willie Rushton, and Spike Milligan. |
1979–1983 | Blankety Blank | Presenter | 95 episodes |
1980–2014, 2015 | Children in Need | Main presenter | Telethon presenter, with various co-presenters until 2014. With a short voiceover and a small appearance in 2015. |
1981 | You Must Be Joking! | Presenter[87] | Gameshow, where two contrasting teams of 25 are pitted against each other; 10 episodes |
1982–1992 | Wogan | Presenter | British television chat show |
1982 | Wogan's Guide to the BBC[88] | Presenter | Behind the scenes at the BBC. |
1988 | Stoppit and Tidyup | Narrator | |
1991–2001 | Auntie's Bloomers | Presenter | |
1994–1995 | Do the Right Thing | Presenter | Gameshow with interactive fiction |
1996, 1998 | The Great British Song Contest
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Presenter | |
1997, 2013 | Room 101 | Guest | |
1998 | Eurovision Song Contest 1998 | Presenter | With Ulrika Jonsson |
1998 | Wogans Web | Presenter | 11 May to 3 June 1998, with his Radio 2 producer Paul Walters. |
1999–2008 | Points of View | Presenter | |
2003–2004 | The Terry and Gaby Show | Presenter | With Gaby Roslin |
2004–2007 | Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up
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Presenter | With various co-presenters |
2006 | Blankety Blank DVD Game | Presenter | Returned to Blankety Blank for a special DVD edition |
2008 | Eurovision: Your Decision
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Presenter | With Claudia Winkleman |
QI | Panellist | Series F Episode 1 "Families" – Children in Need special | |
2008–2010 | Wogan's Perfect Recall | Presenter | |
2014 | Secrets of the Body Clock[89] | ||
2014 | The One Show | Guest presenter | 1 episode |
2015 | Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip | Presenter | Documentary series, Wogan's final Television Work |
Radio
Year | Title | Note(s) |
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1966 | Midday Spin | Wogan's first radio work for the BBC. Broadcast on The Light Programme. |
1967 | Housewives Choice
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Guest host for a week in April 1967. |
1967–69 | Late Night Extra | Broadcast on BBC Radio 1. |
1969 | The Jimmy Young Show | Stand-in while Young was on holiday in July 1969. Broadcast on Radio 1. |
1969–72 | Weekday afternoons | 3-5pm, broadcast on BBC Radios 1 and 2. |
1972–84 | The Terry Wogan Show | First stint on The Radio 2 Breakfast Show. |
1974–75 | Wogan's World | Wogan's first chat show, broadcast on BBC Radio 4. |
1993–2009 | Wake Up To Wogan
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Second stint on The Radio 2 Breakfast Show. |
1997–2015 | Proms in the Park | Host |
2010–15 | Weekend Wogan | Wogan's final radio work. |
Bibliography
Biography
- Is It Me? (ISBN 9781446416938
- Mustn't Grumble (ISBN 9781409105893
Fiction
- Those Were the Days (ISBN 9781447298243
General non-fiction
- Fight the Flab: Keep Fit With Terry Wogan (BBC Books, 1971) ISBN 9780563119937
- Banjaxed (1979) ISBN 9781908461995
- The Day Job (1981) ISBN 9781909040342
- Wogan on Wogan (ISBN 9780140108453
- Terry Wogan's Bumper Book of TOGs (ISBN 9781908262776
- Where Was I?!: The World According to Wogan (Orion, 2009) ISBN 9781409111337
- Wogan's Twelve (Orion, 2007) ISBN 9780752888439
- Something for the Weekend: The Collected Columns of Sir Terry Wogan (Orion, 2013) ISBN 9781409148814
- The Little Book of Common Sense: Or Pause for Thought with Wogan (Orion, 2014) ISBN 9781409146568
Travel
- Irish Days (Penguin, 1991) ISBN 9780718134136
- Wogan's Ireland: A Tour Around the Country that Made the Man (ISBN 9781471115004
See also
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External links
- Profile, togs.org. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- Daily Telegraph article. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- IFGB golf tournament. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- Profile, The Oldie Magazine website. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- Terry's Floral Dance on YouTube. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- Terry Wogan at IMDb