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Sir Terry Wogan - A Life in Laughter 1938-2016 [electronic resource]
On Sunday, 31 January 2016 a nation used to waking ‘up to Wogan’ on his Radio 2 breakfast show instead awoke to the shocking news that Sir Terry Wogan had passed away at the age of seventy-seven.One of Britain’s most-loved broadcasters, Terry Wogan had been a fixture on the airwaves for over five decades with his dry, laconic wit and commentary making him instantly recognisable to his legions of fans. Hosting a number of radio shows for the BBC over the years, including Weekend Wogan right up until November 2015, Wogan broadcast to a record-breaking 8 million listeners at his peak, winning numerous popularity polls over the course of his career.Not content with ruling the airwaves, his long-running talk show Wogan is now the stuff of TV legend, as are his sardonic observations on the Eurovision Song Contest which made him the face of Eurovision to many, even today. But perhaps his most important contribution to British society, and the one of which he was most proud, was his work with Pudsey the Bear to raise an astounding ?600 million for Children in Need since he presented the very first show in 1980.Author Emily Herbert draws on the reminiscences of many famous friends and colleagues to create an author
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Mustn't grumble: the autobiography
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Statement of responsibility: Terry Wogan
ISBN: 0752881752, 9780752881751
Note: Paperback. B-format paperback.
Biography: Sir Terry Wogan KBE was born in Limerick. After leaving college he went into banking and five years later joined RTE as a newsreader/announcer. In 1969 Terry stood in for BBC Radio's Jimmy Young and later that year was given his own daily shows on BBC Radio 1 and 2. In 1972 he took over the prestigious morning show slot and it's been downhill since then. Terry's extensive television credits include his live chat show series WOGAN, THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST, COME DANCING and BLANKETY BLANK, to name but a few. In 1993 Terry rejoined Radio 2 to present WAKE UP TO WOGAN, the most listened to breakfast show in the UK. In a moment of weakness, the Queen honoured him with a knighthood in 2005. He is married to the sainted Lady Helen, the present Mrs Wogan, and has two sons and a daughter.
Physical Description: 336 p. : 20 b&w, 20 col., ill., photo., (s)photoill.(s) ; 20x13x2 cm.
Subject: Wogan, Terry. Biography.; Wogan, Terry.; Radio broadcasters Great Britain Biography.; Radio broadcasters Ireland Biography.; Television personalities Ireland Biography.; Television personaliti
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Wogan
1982–1992 British overseer chat show
For the name, see Wogan (name).
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| Genre | Chat show |
| Presented by | Terry Wogan |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 12 |
| No. of episodes | 1,131 |
| Production locations | BBC Video receiver Theatre (1982–91) BBC Television Heart (1991–92) |
| Running time | 30–52 minutes |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 4 May 1982 (1982-05-04) – 3 July 1992 (1992-07-03) |
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