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Terry Wogan

Sir Terry Wogan chooses his favourite words and music. With David Jason, Finbar Furey and Frances Tomelty. From 2014.

Sir Terry Wogan chooses the prose and poetry that mean the most to him.

With the help of special guests:

Sir David Jason
Frances Tomelty

Both read works by a variety of writers from Yeats to Robert Frost and PG Wodehouse.

* Sir David Jason reads Vitai Lampada by Sir Henry Newbolt
* Frances Tomelty reads When You Are Old by WB Yeats
* Finbar Furey sings Sweet Sixteen
* Sir David Jason reads an excerpt from Elegy In A Country Churchyard by Thomas Gray
* Sir David Jason reads Gussie's Prizegiving Speech from Right Ho Jeeves by PG Wodehouse
* Frances Tomelty reads Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening by Robert Frost and In Westminster Abbey by Sir John Betjeman
* Finbar Furey sings Raglan Road

Finbar Furey provides live music.

Producer: Maggie Ayre

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in July 2014.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 1 Feb 2026 02:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Terry Wogan
Performer David Jason
Performer Frances Tomelty
Performer Finbar Furey
Producer Maggie Ayre

Broadcasts

  • Thu 3 Jul 2014 11:30
  • Fri 3 Apr 2015 23:27
  • Sat 31 Jan 2026 07:30
  • Sat 31 Jan 2026 12:30
  • Sat 31 Jan 2026 18:30
  • Sun 1 Feb 2026 02:30

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