Terry Wogan

Terry Wogan was a television and radio broadcaster who was most associated with his work for the BBC. He was known for his own long-running primetime chat show, Wogan (1982), as well as being a regular presenter of Children in Need (1980) and commentator of The Eurovision Song Contest. Among his other works for the BBC were his highly-rated Radio 2 programmes, as well as being the first presenter of Blankety Blank (1978). Born in Limerick, he wrote over a dozen books throughout his life, including two autobiographies, and died in January 2016, aged 77.