Another legend gone - RIP Terry Wogan MOD NOTE POST 1

Mint Sauce · 31-01-2016 01:23PM

Great tribute on 5Live right now.

MugMugs · 31-01-2016 01:25PM

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

The 'Irish' part.

But he is Irish. Why is this even a thing for you?

Shouldn't you be off spray painting "Brits out" somewhere?

Fratton Fred · 31-01-2016 01:49PM

Such a shame. My folks were 100% died in the wool TOGs and he seemed to be a constant presence in their house.

He was a real broadcasting legend.

RIP Tel.

31-01-2016 01:52PM

nullzero wrote: »

He made the BBC. RIP.

He made the Eurovision. I stopped watching when he stopped doing it. RIP Sir Terry.

Torricelli · 31-01-2016 02:02PM

Was just watching some old Eurovision videos on Youtube during the week and came across one where Wogan comments on some mad Austrian on a unicycle, "look at this ejit here".

A final kick to a horrible January.

RIP, Terry.

EazyD · 31-01-2016 02:06PM

I always thought of Wogan as the grandfather everyone would want to have, an ol codger full of laughs but as down to earth as they come. He'll be sorely missed. RIP

RobertKK · 31-01-2016 02:10PM

Ryan Tub-bridy on Sky news. well that is how his name was pronounced.

Pac1Man · 31-01-2016 02:29PM

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Would the be ultimate line up of an interview should Heaven have a chat show. Lemmy, Bowie, Rickman, St Peters reaction to them all, with Wogan the Helm.

Someone needs to draw a sketch of that!

Galwayguy35 · 31-01-2016 02:36PM

RIP

Didn't know he was in bad health.

Azalea · 31-01-2016 02:37PM

Pac1Man wrote: »

Someone needs to draw a sketch of that!

Send a request to the brilliant Jim'll Paint It.

Skid X · 31-01-2016 02:52PM

Hard to take in. A class act, a terrific broadcaster and by all accounts great company for anyone who had the pleasure to know him.

The warmth and sincerity where he signed off for the final time on his BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show speaks for itself.

Pac1Man · 31-01-2016 02:54PM

Azalea wrote: »

Send a request to the brilliant Jim'll Paint It.

We're getting close with these ones:

Bowie, Lemmy

Lemmy, Bowie, Rickman

Buona Fortuna · 31-01-2016 02:57PM

Skid X wrote: »

Hard to take in. A class act, a terrific broadcaster and by all accounts great company for anyone who had the pleasure to know him.

The warmth and sincerity where he signed off for the final time on his BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show speaks for itself.

Heard that at the time and was saddened then.

Don't know why were having onions for Sunday dinner

The_Morrigan · 31-01-2016 02:57PM

I'm awaiting the FB post from Roddy Doyle...He is always impressive with his chats over pints.

31-01-2016 03:03PM

The_Morrigan wrote: »

I'm awaiting the FB post from Roddy Doyle...He is always impressive with his chats over pints.

His Commitments main character, Jimmy Rabbitte, had imaginary interviews with Wogan throughout the book and to a lesser extent, the movie. I'd be surprised if he didn't pay a 'Two Pints' tribute.

Aidric · 31-01-2016 03:24PM

Shame on anyone bringing nationality in to this thread. It is utterly irrelevant.

Where to start with Terry Wogan. A gentleman in every sense of the word. I've yet to see anyone say a bad word against the man. He never sought or courted favour, rather his genuineness struck home with all who listened to him. He saw the humour in the ordinary and realised that taking life too seriously is a forlorn pursuit.

He will be sadly missed. RIP.

recipio · 31-01-2016 04:01PM

Gaybo gave an astute assessment - Terry had a surreal sense of humour akin to Flan O' Brien. RIP tog-mister.

Spanish Eyes · 31-01-2016 04:10PM

A wonderful ambassador for the Irish in Britain at a tough time in our history. A gentleman. A character. A wit. An all round great individual who never rose above his station, and yet became one of the best known and loved on the BBC.

I am so glad he went across the water. He did everyone far more service from there than he ever could have from here.

Condolences to his family and may he rest in peace.

KKkitty · 31-01-2016 04:14PM

He could have read out the phone book and made it great to hear. Even Children in Need wasn't the same without him at the helm this year.

AllGunsBlazing · 31-01-2016 05:39PM

Himself and another Irishman, Eamonn Andrews, were easily two of the BBC's biggest stars back in the day. RIP.

Edward Hopper · 31-01-2016 05:45PM

AllGunsBlazing wrote: »

Himself and another Irishman, Eamonn Andrews, were easily two of the BBC's biggest stars back in the day. RIP.

British television rather than BBC, Eamon Andrews career highlights were almost all on ITV.

/pedant

Joe prim · 31-01-2016 06:08PM

Don't usually feel any personal loss at the death of celebrities, but Terry Wogan is an exception.He was a radio (and television) master, made it all look like a piece of cake, his easy wit and likability disguising his superb professionalism. He could even make the Eurovision watchable, and while it's a cliché, he was also a marvellous ambassador for Ireland. RIP.

Summer wind · 31-01-2016 06:26PM

I kind of guessed he must've been very sick to miss children in need last year. Very sad news. He always came across as a very nice warm funny and genuine man.

Agricola · 31-01-2016 06:32PM

Joe prim wrote: »

Don't usually feel any personal loss at the death of celebrities, but Terry Wogan is an exception.He was a radio (and television) master, made it all look like a piece of cake, his easy wit and likability disguising his superb professionalism. He could even make the Eurovision watchable, and while it's a cliché, he was also a marvellous ambassador for Ireland. RIP.

Very true. The Eurovision for most sane people is awful rubbish, but his gentle piss taking was a joy. I can't say he made me a fan of it, but I certainly wouldn't have watched it those 2 times without him being at the helm!

Buona Fortuna · 31-01-2016 07:04PM

Summer wind wrote: »

He always came across as a very nice warm funny and genuine man.

He really was - I bumped into him a couple of times in the BBC car park on Shepherds Bush Green, really pleasant likeable guy - bumped into a few tossers too in those years.

Agricola wrote: »

Very true. The Eurovision for most sane people is awful rubbish, but his gentle piss taking was a joy. I can't say he made me a fan of it, but I certainly wouldn't have watched it those 2 times without him being at the helm!

Yes, and in a way that Graham Norton can't quite emulate because he is obviously funny, whereas Terry could switch it - maybe his true talent. I don't know I'm rambling on a Sunday evening

Baggy Trousers · 31-01-2016 07:08PM

Very sad. Great man. I loved listening to him.

recylingbin · 31-01-2016 07:12PM

I never met him

Rip.

31-01-2016 07:36PM

Dara Ó Briain didn't take kindly to Twitter users throwing the words ‘Wogan's heir’ around like some kind of insult.

https://twitter.com/TheFanOfWords/status/693861733597847554

Tin Foil Hat · 31-01-2016 07:39PM

He was on a chat show a few years (Jonathan Ross, I think) ago talking about making christmas dinner.
"Do you want stuffing?", he asked the wife. And two hours later they sat down to a cold dinner.

Harry Palmr · 31-01-2016 07:42PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Dara Ó Briain didn't take kindly to Twitter users throwing the words ‘Wogan's heir’ around like some kind of insult.

https://twitter.com/TheFanOfWords/status/693861733597847554

You appear to have been confused, O'Briain was commenting about something else entirely.

Another legend gone - RIP Terry Wogan MOD NOTE POST 1

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