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Most Recent Role: Himself on Ashes to Ashes
Alias Name(s): Sir Terry Wogan
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Limerick, Ireland
Birthday: 8-3-1938
Birth Name: Michael Terence Wogan
Terry was born in Ireland and after spending about 1 1/2 years at college, went into the banking sector. It was there that people dicovered his gift for being able to sort "half crowns" into "two bob bits". After spending 5 years working for a bank, Terry was offered a job at an Irish radio station as an announcer/newsreader. From there, he was offered his own show followed later on by...

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Ashes to Ashes
Episode 7
Thursday 20 March 2008 on BBC-1

The team investigates the armed robbery of a fundraiser who has been travelling across the country in a bathtub full of baked beans to raise money for Children in Need . Alex thinks that a crime reconstruction on Police Five will do the trick, but Gene prefers some old-fashioned police work.

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Terry's son is television chef, Mark Wogan. (edit)
Terry's daughter is actress Katherine Wogan. (edit)
In the past, Terry has been voted "Tie Man of the Year" and "Best Dressed Man of the Year". (edit)
Terry held the Terry Wogan Golf Classic for six years for the benefit of Irish charities. (edit)
In 1978, Terry had a chart hit with the song Floral Dance. (edit)

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Terry ogan: (Talking about his yearly salary for his radio shows) If you do the maths, factoring in my eight million listeners, I cost the BBC about 2p a fortnight. I think I'm cheap at the price. (edit)
Terry Wogan: The culture now in television is that the presenter calls the financial and, increasingly, the creative shots. It is comparable to what happened in Hollywood 15 or so years ago. Agents have become far more powerful, and through them the stars are able to dictate their own terms.
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Terry Wogan:(Talking about his hosting role on Eurovision) I don't prepare anything other than the opening spiel. It's all spontaneous reaction.
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Terry Wogan: I hate having to memorize things for TV; I prefer the spontaneity and intimacy of radio. (edit)
Terry Wogan: Opening supermarkets and personal appearances can be hard work. I remember standing on a table in Portsmouth once and the crowd crashed in through the plate glass window. The manger got really annoyed and said it would be the last time he'd have me there. (edit)
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