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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 However, having watched the programme last night, I thought that it was quite cringeworthy at times and played up the outdated stereotype of the 'gombeen Irish'.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.

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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

IHeartChemistry

Anyone know where I can watch this online? BBC iPlayer wont let me watch it...

Stinicker

Latchy wrote: »

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

He's spot on, Tralee is like the hybrid child of Ballymun and Moyross together. They should rename it Tra-veller-lee

Eamo71

OSI wrote: »

That's what they're called. Get over yourself...

The term British Isles has long been removed from Irish Geography books. It's an outdated term since we are no longer in the British Empire.
The more correct term is "These Islands".

Iwasfrozen

Eamo71 wrote: »

The term British Isles has long been removed from Irish Geography books. It's an outdated term since we are no longer in the British Empire.
The more correct term is "These Islands".

It's still the correct title and gives a certain legitimacy to unionists who call themselves British. So hush.

Debthree

I enjoyed it. But I did notice when he was in The Gaeltacht he told the students that when he was young he didn't enjoy Irish because it was compulsary at the time. But it's the same these days so I thought it was odd that they left that in.

chosen1

Debthree wrote: »

I enjoyed it. But I did notice when he was in The Gaeltacht he told the students that when he was young he didn't enjoy Irish because it was compulsary at the time. But it's the same these days so I thought it was odd that they left that in.

All subjects were done through the Irish language in those days at secondary school. Would say that's what he meant.

Tordelback

Has Terry Wogan ever been anything less than honest about where he came from, and where he's called home for the last 40-odd years (after being dropped by RTE, I might add)? Must all emigrants eschew citizenship and acclaim of the countries they end up in to make the stay-at-homes happy? I'm not a fan by any means, but he's never been anything less than a positive factor in how British people see this country, and that's right through some very dark times. Anyway, anyone who doesn't think that this country still has a unique pub culture, plus an unhealthy smattering of statue-botherers and gombeens mustn't get out much.

ejmaztec

Stinicker wrote: »

He's spot on, Tralee is like the hybrid child of Ballymun and Moyross together. They should rename it Tra-veller-lee

I dropped a mobile there a few weeks ago and I think it was nicked before it hit the ground.:(

Debthree

chosen1 wrote: »

All subjects were done through the Irish language in those days at secondary school. Would say that's what he meant.

Oh I didn't realise that. Thanks.

iamwhoiam

chosen1 wrote: »

All subjects were done through the Irish language in those days at secondary school. Would say that's what he meant.

No , they wernt , what he meant was you had to do Irish as a subject and you had to pass it in your Leaving , failing Irish meant you failed the Leaving regardless of what you passed .