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Veteran broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan
Terry Wogan has one of the most recognisable voices in modern broadcasting. Known for his BBC radio shows and witty commemoratory on the annual Eurovision Song Contest television programme; he began his career at Raidió Teilifís Éireann in Ireland in the 1960s.
While at RTE Wogan presented both radio and television shows, including the popular quiz Jackpot. He began working for the BBC presenting Late Night Extra in 1967 alongside his role at RTE, commuting between the two. After standing in for Jimmy Young’s mid-morning show Wogan was offered his own afternoon slot on BBC Radio 1.
Wogan went on to present his well-known breakfast show on BBC Radio 2 for an impressive 12 years until 1984 when he decided to concentrate on his television career. TV credits included his own chat show Wogan, Children In Need, The Eurovision Song Contest and Blankety Blank.
In 1993 Wogan returned to BBC Radio 2 to present his breakfast show Wake Up to Wogan, which led the way with audience interaction by featuring listeners letters and emails as an integral part of the programmes entertainment. After 16 years presenting his breakfast show Wogan announced his departure in 2009, naming Chris Evans as his successor.
Wogan returned to the airwaves in 2010 to present Weekend Wogan, a live Sunday show.
Wogan was awarded an OBE in 1997 and KBE in 2005 in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. He has also been awarded with the Freedom of the City by his birthplace of Limerick, Ireland.
Credits
- Interviewed Guest
- Terry Wogan
- Presenter
- Mark Lawson
- Director
- Louise Bourner
- Director
- Anya Saunders
- Producer
- Louise Bourner
- Producer
- Anya Saunders
- Executive Producer
- Eamon Hardy
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Talk
A collection of BBC interviews with influential figures of the 20th century.
