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Sir Terry Wogan RIP

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  • LeaburnForEngland
    LeaburnForEngland Posts: 2,291
    My earliest TV memory is Blankety Blank in the late 70s... Just watched a clip on YouTube in honour of the man, will have that jingle in my head all day now!

    RIP to a true entertainment legend.
  • ChiAddick
    ChiAddick Posts: 1,781
    Bloody hell. Rip
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,457
    Terrible news.

    RIP
  • ken from bexley
    ken from bexley Posts: 5,083
    edited January 2016
    Met him several times, always funny with a great sense of humour,
    Made it all seemed so easy, really could put people at ease in formal situations.
    One of the few people that are famous that you meet that you still admire after you meet them.
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,457
    Actually says Terry Wigan on the BBC website.

    Unbelievable!

    But I'm sure he'd see the funny side.
  • skywalker
    skywalker Posts: 476
    How sad .... :(
  • I_was_Floyd
    I_was_Floyd Posts: 468

    I did a few Children in Need phone ins at the beeb (we did the radio donations, think BT do the TV stuff at the tower) and Terry Wogan always popped in after his show to say thanks. None of the others did, bar Sarah Kennedy once. A class act, also a much bigger bloke than I'd imagined. Sad to see him go.

    RIP - a shocking year so far
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    RIP
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Not a Jeremy Vine fan, but they had this on the BBC tributes

  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    A class act , condolences to his family, will miss you Terry.
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  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,810
    ken from bexley said:

    Met him several times, always funny with a great sense of humour,
    Made it all seemed so easy, really could people people at ease in formal situations.
    One of the few people that are famous that you meet that you still admire after you meet them.

    Indeed - that's why he was so good, it was like he was talking to just you, he had a very, very special gift that few others had.

    A masterful piss taker as well, but he was so subtle that many people missed it - that's just how he intended it.
  • Afternoon Delight
    Afternoon Delight Posts: 912
    Shocked, a geniune legend of the wireless. RIP.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,609
    edited January 2016
    RIP.

    The never mind the buzzcocks when he was in charge was the funniest ever.

    http://youtu.be/ussbf8hJKSA
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    12 years at Deptford Power Station the old boys had radio 2 in our workshopon and u were dead if you changed channel---- Wogan was part of my apprenticeship and coming of age --- many years later hearing him on the radio ( still radio 2) it reminds me of simpler times and good people--- the World is desperate for those

    RIP
  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152
    Sad news, RIP.
  • bingaddick
    bingaddick Posts: 8,181
    RIP Sir Terry. An big part of my listening life died today. 2016 really is turning into an Annus Horribilis
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    Charming, witty and self deprecating man. Certainly a British TV legend. RIP
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    If you get a chance listen to some of his 'Janet and John' readings...had me in tears again this morning...tears of laughter followed by tears of sadness. I found them on the Twitter page that is 'tending'.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,766
    Know he had to pull out of Comic Relief but hadn't realised he was that ill.

    RIP Terry
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    When growing up and my nan and granddad was looking after us whilst mum worked during school holidays his voice used to come out if the radio my nan used to smile and get along with the housework, I'd lay on the carpet playing listening,

    He has always been there on the TV or radio another one lost to that bastd disease

    Rip sir terry sleep well you deserve it
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  • rikofold
    rikofold Posts: 4,051
    3 things.

    Brilliant TV presenter - grew up with his chat show.

    Made Eurovision (Eurovision!) a must watch.

    Peerless radio host, absolutely perfect for it and at it. For someone on the radio to make you feel he's talking to you is a special gift.

    Brilliantly funny and awesomely talented presenter. RIP Sir Terry.
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,333
    Very sad. Saw him last year (not the sort of thing I usually watch) and he was excellent. He really was special.
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,484
    Sad to hear the news, my earliest memory of him was as the narrator on Stopit and Tidyup. Great little kids show that I watched over and over.
    RIP
  • MattTeesHeader
    MattTeesHeader Posts: 622
    So sad. RIP Sir Terry
  • killer kish
    killer kish Posts: 2,019
    RIP Sir Terry
  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    Very sad news, top top man.

    To this day when playing golf and anyone holes anything outside 20 feet it's a 'Wogan'.

    RIP Sir Terry
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    Yet another shock .. he seemed to have been around since Victoria sat on the throne .. RIP
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,842
    What made him so very special was that there was no act - just a naturally witty man with generosity of spirit in the extreme. Picking up on Red's comment about his Janet and John skits - truly hilarious and yes tears of laughter flowed.

    One of the greatest broadcasters.

    Rest in peace, Sir Terry.

  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,409
    May he rest in BLANK
  • mid_life_crisis
    mid_life_crisis Posts: 3,263
    RIP Terry

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