Did anyone see Sir Terry Wogan's programme on Ireland last night?

Johnny Utah

The BBC are currently showing a series featuring Terry Wogan travelling around Ireland. However, having watched the programme last night, I thought that it was quite cringeworthy at times and played up the outdated stereotype of the 'gombeen Irish'.

The programme covered a 'moving statute' in Cork and the pub culture in Ireland, amongst other things.

Also, Terry Wogan reffered to the "British Isles" a number of times during the show. For example, when describing the river Shannon, he mentioned that it's the biggest river in the British Isles.

mathie

Are you saying dares more to Oireland dan dis?

Lumen

Yes, it was cringeworthy.

Terry Wogan is only funny when he's taking the piss out of other Europeans.

Parsley

i thought it was quite good. "played up the outdated stereotype of the 'gombeen Irish'" - you do realise Terry himself was born and raised in Limerick City, and is in fact Irish?

Johnny Utah

Parsley wrote: »

i thought it was quite good. "played up the outdated stereotype of the 'gombeen Irish'" - you do realise Terry himself was born and raised in Limerick City, and is in fact Irish?

Yes, but thanks for pointing it out!

orourkeda

Johnny Utah wrote: »

The BBC are currently showing a series featuring Terry Wogan travelling around Ireland. However, having watched the programme last night, I thought that it was quite cringeworthy at times and played up the outdated stereotype of the 'gombeen Irish'.

The programme covered a 'moving statute' in Cork and the pub culture in Ireland, amongst other things.

Also, Terry Wogan reffered to the "British Isles" a number of times during the show. For example, when describing the river Shannon, he mentioned that it's the biggest river in the British Isles.

Are you seriously suggesting that the Irish aren't gombeens?

jackiebaron

I saw the show. It wasn't bad. Terry's a good old skin and geographically speaking they are the British Isles. I've got no problem with the geographical and geological entity being referred to as the British Isles, providing people are aware that that's not a political term....kinda like the Iberian Peninsula includes Portugal or the Arabian Peninsula includes Arab and non-Arab states.
And there are eejits in Ireland who still believe in moving statues. Altogether the show was decent enough. Remember the show was on BBC1 so the majority of its viewers will be Tans. Got to tell them stuff about Ireland that we ourselves would already know.

Ledger

I watched it too. i thought it was ok. While I agree it did play up the pub thing a bit, it was just showing true Irish culture by showing we have moved on from pubs being the centre of the community, while showing how the traditional side is still alive.


What you have to remember is that it is being made for an English audience not Irish, so it always gonna seem that bit 'oirish'.

After all we need to attract as many tourists as possible, and this is what they come to see.

Sanjuro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJWf4Ri5a-Y

Sonovagun

This imagine of Ireland sells. If it gets tourists over here then i am all for it.

line6

slightly OT but anyway - i got pulled up once for calling that island across the water 'britain', the fella got quite shirty about it so i let it go

course in hindsight what i should have said was 'oh terribly sorry old boy, i mean GREAT britain'

by the way, if you're not allowed to call it britain, what would you call it, and the same for 'the british isles'?

prinz

Johnny Utah wrote: »

Also, Terry Wogan reffered to the "British Isles" a number of times during the show. For example, when describing the river Shannon, he mentioned that it's the biggest river in the British Isles.

In other news the Irish Sea is also to be renamed after the Brits objected, oh wait, nobody gives a toss.

Riamfada

We cant govern ourselves and the only form of reliable currency now is now gold. What exactly about the Oirish thing are you not getting here?

Duggy747

I'll pull a potato out of my pocket and munch on it in public while jigging to a reel if it gets tourists over here.

Ledger

I'd dress my small cousins in green with fake beards to get them over here. Would only work for yanks I'd say though. ha

Guy:Incognito

Yeah it's a disgrace that thet show us as being backward god botherers, I mean its not like people would travel from all over in this day and age to see somethign stupid ike a tree stump.......

testicle

Duggy747 wrote: »

I'll pull a potato out of my pocket and munch on it in public while jigging to a reel if it gets tourists over here.

Have you red hair and a wooden leg?

bigwormbundoran

Johnny Utah wrote: »

Also, Terry Wogan reffered to the "British Isles" a number of times during the show. For example, when describing the river Shannon, he mentioned that it's the biggest river in the British Isles.

Yet you refer to him as "Sir" Terry Wogan in the title, so whats the big deal?

Duggy747

testicle wrote: »

Have you red hair and a wooden leg?

Well, I could dye my hair and cut my leg off.





















I wouldn't be keen on dying my hair, however.

Snakeblood

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Yeah it's a disgrace that thet show us as being backward god botherers, I mean its not like people would travel from all over in this day and age to see somethign stupid ike a tree stump.......

Be fair, the last time we had a good old stare at the sun because someone told us a saint was coming. Divil the bit of harm it did us.*

*Except for those who were harmed by it.

Ledger

I've already got the ginger hair,







pass the hacksaw will ya?

Wolfe Tone

I hate Terry Wogan. Go back to england.

FlutterinBantam

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

I hate Terry Wogan. Go back to england.

Rather childish immature response there.

Wolfe Tone

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Rather childish immature response there.

Sorry sir, I will be sure to try better next time, perhaps I will make a post on a par with the ones you post

Gunsfortoys

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

Sorry sir, I will be sure to try better next time, perhaps I will make a post on a par with the ones you post

Those are shit infested...literally!

Badgermonkey

Wogans view of Ireland may appear misty eyed but it is Ireland as he sees it.

Many of his generation who permanently left our shores share that image of the country and they are more than entitled to it.

Badgermonkey

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

I hate Terry Wogan. Go back to england.

Yes, go back to the country which has provided a living to hundreds of thousands of Irish when their own country had failed to do so.

marzic

Duggy747 wrote: »

I'll pull a potato out of my pocket and munch on it in public while jigging to a reel if it gets tourists over here.

one you 'jig' to a 'jig' and 'reel' to a 'reel' you know.

phasers

Terry Wogan took British citizenship so people would call him "sir" Terry...

Hate him, he's so smug and he clearly thinks he's hilarious.

I didn't see the programme though so can't comment on whether it was good or not.

Wolfe Tone

Badgermonkey wrote: »

Yes, go back to the country which has provided a living to hundreds of thousands of Irish when their own country had failed to do so.

He has spent the past decades pretending he is British

Latchy

Estimated 5 million viewers in UK/British Isles watched Wogans Ireland .

Watch the tourist numbers to Ireland increase

Badgermonkey

phasers wrote: »

Terry Wogan took British citizenship so people would call him "sir" Terry...

Why are you so threatened by that?

gigino

he is a great ambassador for Ireland. Great prime time tv on BBC. Should bring a few tourists to the bits of the country he showed. Pity we do not have anyone as good on RTE

Duggy747

marzic wrote: »

one you 'jig' to a 'jig' and 'reel' to a 'reel' you know.

Yes, I'm aware of that............only reason I do is because Mammy-dearest teaches it :pac:

Anyways, I used to always remember watching Wogan and those bizzare stick-thin microphones he always used

RichieC

The prices are only famous!

Badgermonkey

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

He has spent the past decades pretending he is British

How? He's never ever hidden where he came from.

He admitted himself last night he is somewhat anglicised by living there for so many years.

That is perfectly natural, happens when you spend most of your life in a different country.

I'd imagine when someone returns from south Boston with a US twang you're equally caustic?

sensibleken

marzic wrote: »

one you 'jig' to a 'jig' and 'reel' to a 'reel' you know.

but you can also hornpipe a reel if your feelin a bit more chilled

Paparazzo

phasers wrote: »

Terry Wogan took British citizenship so people would call him "sir" Terry...

Hate him, he's so smug and he clearly thinks he's hilarious.

I didn't see the programme though so can't comment on whether it was good or not.

I'm delighted it winds people like you up.

Long live Sir Terry! One of the best guys working in the entertainment industry today. Deserves his knighthood.

Fratton Fred

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

He has spent the past decades pretending he is British

No he hasn't.

Latchy

RichieC wrote: »

The prices are only famous!

Bargaintown ? ''Just of queens street bridge you'll locate us ''



Wogan for president :cool:

ejmaztec

Latchy wrote: »

Estimated 5 million viewers in UK/British Isles watched Wogans Ireland .

Watch the tourist numbers to Ireland increase

Except for Tralee, about which he made some snide comment, and said that it wasn't exactly "The Jewel in The Crown".

The slash-hooks and axes are being sharpened as we speak.

Wolfe Tone

Fratton Fred wrote: »

No he hasn't.

I was under the impression he has been. Changing his nationality to get a knighthood.


Regardless I never liked him or his show. My Gran listened to the smarmy bugger everyday for years.


The TV show can only be good i suppose I should watch it before commenting further.

Nodin

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Rather childish immature response there.

Sage Criticism from our Toilet Thread specialist....

Stinicker

I watched it on BBC1 HD as it was ony after Top Gear and I just spotted it then. In fairness it was quite a neutral show, making no references to Fianna Fail or the economic depression, alot of it was about Terry retracing his childhood roots and then going on a quaint Irish tour, the Ring of Kerry was dissapointing as it was raining and foggy, although this is the reality for alot of tourists so it is a good reflection I suppose.

He made Limerick actually look normal and not like downtown baghdad. There was no mention of Catholics or Protestants (besides the ejits at Ballinspiddal) and he only made reference near the end about how for the 1st time in 15 years Emigration has resumed normal service. Part two is on next Sunday night and he goes up the West coast into Ulster and Belfast.

A good documentary and makes for positive viewpoints on Ireland besides the International headlines zanu-FF have been causing. Although I would admit that it made Irish people look like diddly eyed gombeens.

Ash.J.Williams

I heard he was looking for a new holiday home and preferred France to ireland as he thought Ireland wasn't the same and had changed too much....however the french haven't been very welcoming and he may have to move!!

Latchy

ejmaztec wrote: »

Except for Tralee, about which he made some snide comment, and said that it wasn't exactly "The Jewel in The Crown".

The slash-hooks and axes are being sharpened as we speak.

I heard that and wasn't quite sure what he was refering to , maybe a typical Wogan pun on the ( Kerry ) Kingdom ?

mosesgun

Thought it was a great advert for Ireland as a tourism destination. A full hour of prime time British television solely dedicated to Ireland. Should be a great boost for tourism now when we need it most. Fair dues to you Terry.

Badgermonkey

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

I was under the impression he has been. Changing his nationality to get a knighthood.

You need to have a little more confidence in your own sense of Irishness.

You may then find whatever a 70+ broadcaster in England does or doesn't do won't bother you quite so much.

Final word, as I fear tumbling from my high horse.

marzic

sensibleken wrote: »

but you can also hornpipe a reel if your feelin a bit more chilled

Oh you Oirish... so intriguing!

sensibleken

marzic wrote: »

Oh you Oirish... so intriguing!

We sure are, now try and keep up

4zn76tysfajdxp

I liked Wogan on Blankety Blank.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNq7IZ-sTgI