Other Appearances
In 1981, Wogan set the world record for the longest successful golf putt ever televised, which was 33 yards at the Gleneagles golf course in a pro-celebrity TV programme on the BBC.
Wogan has appeared on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross in 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2009. In an appearance on the BBC programme Top Gear, Wogan managed to become one of the slowest people to go around the test track as the "Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car", a Suzuki Liana. His time of 2:04 was faster only than Richard Whiteley, who lapped in 2:06. Wogan's time has been beaten by Johnny Vegas, who doesn't have a driving licence, and Bosnia war veteran Billy Baxter, who is blind.
Other television programmes he has presented:
- Castlebar Song Contest for RTÉ as the host of the contest (1974)
- Come Dancing (ballroom dance show) (1974–1979)
- Blankety Blank (game show) (1979–1984)
- Auntie's Bloomers (outtakes show) (1991–2001)
- Points of View (viewers' letters) (1999–2008)
- Wogan's Web
- The Terry and Gaby Show (with Gaby Roslin) (2003–2004)
- Wogan's Perfect Recall (game show) (2008–2010)
Other television programmes:
- Being Human (TV series) cameo appearance in Series 2, Episode 2 (2010)
Wogan also narrated the 1987 BBC television series Stoppit and Tidyup.
Terry has become the host of the annual 'The Oldie of the Year Awards' held at Simpsons-on-the-Strand in London on behalf of The Oldie Magazine.
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