Terry Wogan - Is it me?
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Terry Wogan was one of Britain's best-loved radio and television celebrities witty, charming and relaxed and undoubtedly captured the nation's heart.
Terry Wogans omroepcarrière werd gekenmerkt door een unieke mix van Ierse warmte en Britse humor, die miljoenen luisteraars en kijkers aansprak. Zijn aangeboren vermogen om contact te leggen met zijn publiek via boeiende talkshows en geliefde amusementsprogramma's maakte hem tot een geliefde nationale schat. Wogans kenmerkende stijl was altijd vriendelijk en benaderbaar, waardoor zijn aanwezigheid een geruststellende constante was in de Britse media. Zijn uitgebreide werk op radio en televisie liet een onuitwisbare indruk achter op de populaire cultuur.






Terry Wogan was one of Britain's best-loved radio and television celebrities witty, charming and relaxed and undoubtedly captured the nation's heart.
Terry Wogan is one of Britains best-loved radio and television celebrities witty, charming and relaxed and has undoubtedly captured the nations heart. Here, Terry tells his life story from his beginnings as a young Limerick boy to his incredible success as an enduring celebrity with shows such as Wogan and The Eurovision Song Contest. Is It Me? (now available in B-format pbk) is written in Terrys own inimitable style, with self-deprecating humour and a wry take on everyday life. The story is a delightfully observed, light-hearted journey through Terrys personal and professional lives. After reluctantly starting his career in banking, Terry escaped to make a sucessful break into broadcasting with RTE. Fronting Children in Need, Wogan and The Eurovision Song Contest and collecting millions of listeners to his morning BBC 2 radio show, Wake Up To Wogan, he is now the most prolific and popular presenter at the BBC. 'I am sure it's a challenging read' Sir David Frost 'I don't remember him' Jimmy Young
The book explores the unique bond between Terry Wogan and his audience, highlighting the quirky themes and memorable moments that defined his legendary career in British broadcasting. It reflects on his distinctive style and the impact he had on listeners, celebrating the charm and humor that made him a beloved figure.
Sir Terry Wogan is one of the most popular entertainers in Britain today. His radio show has a regular audience of over eight million listeners and his column in the SUNDAY TELEGRAPH has been voted one of the most popular in the newspaper. His fan-base seems to grow with each passing year but what must it be like to live the life of Sir Terry Wogan KBE? WOGAN'S TWELVE puts you in the passenger seat as Terry journeys through a helter-skelter year. From radio to TV studio, from hosting a charity event to experiencing the thrills of a Eurovision Song Contest, to sitting in the garden of his French chateau waiting for the rain to stop, there's no denying that Terry Wogan does more in one year than most people do in a lifetime. With diary entries and Matt cartoons through the months, this is a wonderfully witty, off-the-wall account of the year's highlights, the lunacies of the modern world, and of course the Eurovision Song Contest. It's a perceptive insight, warm with Terry's distinctive voice, and a must-have for his millions of fans.
Sir Terry Wogan shares his opinion on just about everything from money, relationships, manners, fame, to life in general.This little work is designed to bring you back, again and again, to refresh your view and attitude to life, living and everything in between. You will find no easy answers to your dilemmas here, rather an alternative view of how to approach them. Or to be honest, just Sir Terry's view. You never know, you might even agree with him...THE LITTLE BOOK OF COMMON SENSE covers Sir Terry's views on:Life: One day at a time. But look where you're going. Particularly on a bike...Talk: Keep it short and to the point. You don't want people to think you're a politician. The most popular person at a party is the good listener. Particularly at an Irish party.Money: Save or spend? Risk is for derivative and hedge-fund wonks. And it's not their money, anyway. Hold on to your hard-earned ha'pennies - your children are going to need them.And everything else in-between...
Focusing on the charm and humor of Terry Wogan's radio career, this book captures memorable segments from his shows, such as Fight the Flab and Wogan's Winner, alongside entertaining anecdotes about life in broadcasting. It highlights Wogan's unique rapport with fellow broadcasters and his ability to engage audiences across generations, culminating in his retirement in 2009 with an impressive following of around 8 million listeners, solidifying his status as Europe's most listened-to broadcaster.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe definitive autobiography from the nation's best-loved broadcaster.Written in the style familiar to his millions of listeners, rich with warmth and irony, Mustn't Grumble is Terry's definitive autobiography. Not only does he introduce the reader to his life in Ireland, his chain-smoking maiden aunts, his quick-witted mother and hard-working father and the (not so) Christian Fathers who tried to knock his hands off, he explains how he managed to avoid a hard day's work from childhood to knighthood, and entertained a few million people along the way.Terry talks in full about his past 35 years with the his hugely popular Radio 2 show, his TV shows Wogan (Now & Then and Blankety Blank, the Eurovision Song Contest, working on the BBC's Children in Need programmes, and where he learnt to breakdance so brilliantly.Mustn't Grumble is fresh, honest and a must-read for any fan of this extraordinary TV and Radio figure.