Sir Michael Terence Wogan, KBE (born August 3, 1938) is an Irish radio and television broadcaster who works for the BBC in the United Kingdom. He now holds dual British/Irish citizenship since he became a naturalised citizen of the UK in 2005.
He has been a leading media personality in the UK since the 1960s, and he is widely considered a national treasure. He was born in Limerick, Republic of Ireland and educated by the Salesians and the Jesuits at Crescent College Limerick and at Belvedere College in Dublin. He is married and has three children.
Because his listeners are often middle-aged or elderly, he jokingly refers to them as "TOGs" (Terry's Old Geezers/Gits or Terry's Old Gals (girls)), and at BBC Radio 2 he has become known as "The Togmeister". He also nicknames the podcast of his show a 'togcast' [3]. His BBC Radio 1 counterpart, Chris Moyles got into hot water earlier in 2006, by referring to Togs as Wogs. Wogan later put the record straight that Moyles had made a genuine mistake and that he forgave him for this hiccup.
Wogan is particularly famed for his sardonic commentaries on the Eurovision Song Contest.
Terry now presents Wogan Now And Then. A show where he interviews guests from his old chat show as well as new guests. It is a perfect blend of family entertainment. Terry can be seen enjoying the interviews, and he claims it is a light relief after so many years on radio. Terry also designed the set for his new show, allowing him to get a better feel for it. He even claims the seat he uses, is designed to support the lower back, as many of legions of fans will know, Terry suffers from back complaints.
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