Series synopsis
Wogan is a British talk television series that premiered on BBC One on May 4, 1982. It ended on July 1, 1992. It stars Terry Wogan.
Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.
Premise
Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Terry Wogan as Self - Host
Guest cast
- Margi Clarke as Self
- Tom Conti as Self
- Cyril Smith as Self
- Lorna Luft as Self
- Dick Francis as Self
- Liz Smith as Self
- Phyllis Logan as Self
- Bob Carolgees as Self
- Pauline Collins as Self
- Richard Briers as Self
- Magnus Magnusson as Self
- Paul Nicholas as Self
Episodes
This series spans 13 seasons with 1123 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | April 30, 1983 | July 3, 1992 |
| Season 1 | 8 | May 4, 1982 | June 22, 1982 |
| Season 2 | 14 | January 15, 1983 | April 16, 1983 |
| Season 3 | 13 | January 14, 1984 | April 7, 1984 |
| Season 4 | 12 | September 22, 1984 | December 15, 1984 |
| Season 5 | 134 | February 18, 1985 | December 31, 1985 |
| Season 6 | 153 | January 3, 1986 | December 31, 1986 |
| Season 7 | 153 | January 2, 1987 | December 30, 1987 |
| Season 8 | 150 | January 1, 1988 | December 30, 1988 |
| Season 9 | 146 | January 4, 1989 | December 29, 1989 |
| Season 10 | 139 | January 3, 1990 | December 31, 1990 |
| Season 11 | 135 | January 2, 1991 | December 30, 1991 |
| Season 12 | 61 | January 6, 1992 | July 1, 1992 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Highlights from recent series Terry Wogan introduces a special programme featuring amusing highlights from his recent series (1-2). His guests include: Ronnie Barker, Pam Ayres, Peter Ustinov, Les Dawson, Diana Rigg, Freddie Starr, Arthur Marshall, Cilla Black and Sir Geraint Evans. |
April 30, 1983 |
| 2 |
Highlights of recent series Terry Wogan introduces a special Programme featuring some of the memorable and amusing highlights of his recent series. Among those appearing: Mel Brooks, Boy George, French and Saunders, Lee Marvin, Victoria Principal, Cliff Richard, Joan Rivers, Lynn Redgrave, Tracey Ullman. |
April 20, 1984 |
| 3 |
Wogan's Women Terry Wogan and Felicity Kendal take another look at some of the great ladies who have appeared in the last series, including Grace Jones, Beryl Reid, Sophia Loren, Bo Derek, Raquel Welch |
December 22, 1984 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Series 1, Show 1 The first of eight programmes in 1982. Terry Wogan hosts a new late-night show with top stars from home and abroad, people in the headlines, film reports and the very best in music. With Paula Yates and tonight's special guest Bruce Forsyth. |
May 4, 1982 |
| 2 |
Series 1, Show 2 Tonight's special guest David Frost. |
May 11, 1982 |
| 3 |
Series 1, Show 3 Guests: Deborah Harry from "Blondie"; George Logan and Patrick Fyffe ("Hinge and Bracket"); celebrating 21 years of the British satirical magazine "Private Eye", its co-founders and editors — Richard Ingrams, William Rushton and John Wells. |
May 18, 1982 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Series 2, Show 1 Terry Wogan hosts a new season of his own talk show. A unique combination of Terry in conversation with top stars from home and abroad, people in the headlines and the very best in entertainment. Tonight's guests include: Ronnie Barker, James Whitaker (the 'royal watcher'). |
January 15, 1983 |
| 2 |
Series 2, Show 2 Guests include: Cilla Black and Len Deighton |
January 22, 1983 |
| 3 |
Series 2, Show 3 Guests: John Cleese promoting "Privates on Parade", Shirley Conran, Sir Geraint Evans, and Sky. |
January 29, 1983 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Series 3, Show 1 Terry Wogan further hosts his own talk show. A unique combination of Terry in conversation with top stars from home and abroad, people in the headlines and the very best in entertainment. Tonight's guests include: Oscar-winning star Lee Marvin, and Pat Phoenix — one of television's most glamorous characters, best known as Elsie Tanner of Coronation Street. |
January 14, 1984 |
| 2 |
Series 3, Show 2 Guests include: The Rt Hon Norman Tebbit, a member of parliament; Anthony Andrews, the actor acclaimed for his portrayal of Sebastian in Brideshead Revisited; Shakin' Stevens and Bonnie Tyler perform "A Rockin' Good Way". |
January 21, 1984 |
| 3 |
Series 3, Show 3 Guests include: David Attenborough, the man who brings the human touch to the complexities of animal life on our planet Earth; Randy Crawford, one of America's top singing stars; Matthew Kelly, irrepressible funster of Game For a Laugh; and the magical touch of Paul Daniels. |
January 28, 1984 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Series 4, Show 1 Terry Wogan hosts his own talk show — a unique combination of Terry in conversation with top stars from home and abroad, people in the headlines and the very best in entertainment. |
September 22, 1984 |
| 2 | Series 4, Show 2 | September 29, 1984 |
| 3 |
Series 4, Show 3 Guests include: Tony Blackburn, Joanna Lumley; George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley (Wham!) |
October 6, 1984 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Series 5, Show 1 The first edition of thrice-weekly TV show live from the Television Theatre on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Tonight's guests include: Elton John, Wendy Richard, Rory Bremner, Tina Turner. |
February 18, 1985 |
| 2 |
Series 5, Show 2 Guests: David Cassidy, Sue Cooke, Kathy Flower, Samantha Fox, Joanna Lumley, Ian McKellern. Samantha Fox grants interview about her future career plans as a topless model. |
February 20, 1985 |
| 3 | Series 5, Show 3 | February 22, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Series 6, Show 1 How long is the Christmas holiday going on for? Sated with food, fed up with old movies on the box, struggling with the hangover from New Year's Eve and Hogmanay? Then you'll know how Terry feels. |
January 3, 1986 |
| 2 |
Series 6, Show 2 Guest host Ronnie Corbett. Terry leaves the show in the more than capable and perfectly proportioned hands of the smaller Ronnie while he goes on holiday. |
January 6, 1986 |
| 3 |
Series 6, Show 3 Ronnie Corbett promises tall guests, small guests, tall stories and big names, with no jokes about absent Irishmen or people's height. |
January 8, 1986 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Series 7, Show 1 How long is the Christmas holiday going on for? Sated with food, fed up with old movies on the box, struggling with the hangover from New Year's Eve and Hogmanay? Then you'll know how Terry feels... The guest tonight: Billy Ocean |
January 2, 1987 |
| 2 | Series 7, Show 2 | January 5, 1987 |
| 3 |
Series 7, Show 3 The guest tonight: Ken Bruce |
January 7, 1987 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 8, Show 1 | January 1, 1988 |
| 2 | Series 8, Show 2 | January 4, 1988 |
| 3 | Series 8, Show 3 | January 6, 1988 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 9, Show 1 | January 4, 1989 |
| 2 | Series 9, Show 2 | January 6, 1989 |
| 3 | Series 9, Show 3 | January 9, 1989 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 10, Show 1 | January 3, 1990 |
| 2 | Series 10, Show 2 | January 5, 1990 |
| 3 |
Series 10, Show 3 Peggy Lee, the guest tonight, sings "Fever". |
January 8, 1990 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 11, Show 1 | January 2, 1991 |
| 2 | Series 11, Show 1 | January 4, 1991 |
| 3 | Series 11, Show 2 | January 7, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 12, Show 1 | January 6, 1992 |
| 2 | Series 12, Show 2 | January 8, 1992 |
| 3 | Series 12, Show 3 | January 10, 1992 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 4, 1982 |
| Last aired | July 1, 1992 |
| Runtime | 35 minutes |
| Status | Ended |