- TOGs
Terry's Old Geezers/Gals/Gits (often nicknamed "TOGs") are people who listen to the
Wake Up to Wogan show onBBC Radio 2 . They often take onpseudonyms , as did thenewsreaders , prior to February 2007. They were:
*John Marsh - "Boggy Marsh"
*Alan Dedicoat - "Deadly Alancoat"
*Fran Godfrey - "Mimi" (me, me, me, me, me...)In February 2007, Boggy Marsh took compulsoryretirement , at the age of 60. He is only semi-retired, and 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.TOGs & TYGs
There are several TOGs who regularly contribute to the show. These include:
*Barnsley Chop ("Choppy")
*Chuffer Dandridge [http://www.iol.ie/~chuffer/]
*Dora Jarr
*Edina Cloud
*Giles Farmer
*Hellen Bach [http://www.togscalendar.org]
*Horatio Q Birdbath
*James Burton-Stewart
*Katie Mallett
*Mick Sturbs [http://www.togs.org]
*Nat West [http://www.thewoganyears.wordpress.com]
*Tansy Whitebytts [http://tansywhitebytts.wordpress.com/]
*Paul Carr-Griffin
*The Crooked Man of Old Bangor Town ("Crookey") [http://www.giw44.dial.pipex.com/crooked2.htm]
*Tudor Raincoat [http://www.togscalendar.org]
*Wilting BazTYGs are "Terry's Young Geezers/Gals", who become TOGs "Suddenly", according to Sir Terry.
The Radio 2 "
Janet and John " stories, featuringBoggy Marsh and his wife Janet, are written by "Mick Sturbs". [http://www.togscalendar.org Two CD's] of the stories have now been produced in aid ofBBC Children in Need and have raised over £3 Million for the charity.A book of the scripts is also available [http://www.lulu.com/content/512963 on this website] . Mick also runs the TOGs website [http://www.togs.org]
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