ENTERTAINERS

Terry Wogan

The familiar face of ‘Children in Need’ and ‘Auntie’s Bloomers’ attract a huge
following with his Radio 2 show and legendary ‘Eurovision Song Contest’ commentary.

Terry was born in Limerick, Ireland and educated at Crescent College, Limerick. After leaving college, Terry went into banking where his innate ability to separate half crowns from two bob bits soon marked him down for greater things.

Five years later, he joined Radio Telefis Eireann (the Irish National Radio and TV Service) as a newsreader/ announcer.

After two years of interviewing and presenting documentary features, Terry moved to light entertainment as a disc jockey and host of television quiz and variety shows. His first regular BBC Radio show was ‘Midday Spin’ and, when Radio 1 started, he presented ‘Late Night Extra’ for two years, flying over from Dublin every week. In 1969 he stood in for Jimmy Young when he went on
holiday and later that year, in October, Terry took over his own daily show on Radio 1 and 2. In April, 1972 he took over the 7.00-9.30am morning show on Radio 2.

Terry's extensive television credits include his live chat show series ‘Wogan’ which he presented three times a week for seven years on BBC1, ‘Song For Europe’, ‘The Eurovision Song Contest’, ‘Lunchtime With Wogan’, ‘Come Dancing’, ‘Celebrity Squares’, ‘New Faces’ and ‘Blankety Blank’.

More recently Terry has presented ‘Wogan's Island’, ‘Do The Right Thing’, ‘Auntie's Bloomers’, ‘Auntie's Sporting Bloomers’, the ‘National Lottery Live’ and ‘Wogan's Web’.

In 1993 Terry rejoined Radio 2 to present ‘Wake Up To Wogan’ and won the 1994 Sony Radio Award for the Best Breakfast Show. In 2005 he was awarded Radio Broadcaster of the Year at the Broadcasting Press Guild awards.

Terry was awarded an honorary OBE in the 1997 New Year's Honours List, and in June 2005 he was awarded an honorary knighthood.