TOGs

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Terry's Old Geezers/Gals/Gits (often nicknamed "TOGs") are people who listen to the Wake Up to Wogan show on BBC Radio 2. They often take on pseudonyms, as did the newsreaders, prior to February 2007. They were:

In February 2007, Boggy Marsh took compulsory retirement, at the age of 60. He is only semi-retired still returns to the show every six weeks to read the news. His departure from the show caused a reshuffle of staff, and the introduction of a new Travel Announcer, Lynn Bowles, whom the TOGs often referred to as the "Traffic Totty". Charles Nove also nicknamed "Chassa", "Bossa", and "Super" is now a regular newsreader on the Wake Up To Wogan show, and is famed among TOGs for his impression of coughing sheep which has become a running 'gag' on the programme.

[edit] TOGs & TYGs

There are several TOGs who regularly contribute to the show. These include:

  • Barnsley Chop ("Choppy")
  • Chuffer Dandridge [1]
  • Dora Jarr
  • Edina Cloud
  • Giles Farmer
  • Hellen Bach [2]
  • Horatio Q Birdbath
  • James Burton-Stewart
  • Katie Mallett
  • Mick Sturbs [3]
  • Nat West [4]
  • Tansy Whitebytts [5]
  • Paul Carr-Griffin
  • The Crooked Man of Old Bangor Town ("Crookey") [6]
  • Tudor Raincoat [7]
  • Wilting Baz


TYGs are "Terry's Young Geezers/Gals", who become TOGs "Suddenly", according to Sir Terry.

The Radio 2 Janet and John stories, featuring Boggy Marsh and his wife Janet, are written by "Mick Sturbs". Two CDs [8]of the stories have now been produced in aid of BBC Children in Need and have raised over £3 Million for the charity. A book of the scripts is also available at [9]. Mick also runs the TOGs website [10]