Sir Terry Wogan: A life in pictures

Terry Wogan working as a disc jockey in January 1980Evening Standard/Getty Images

Terry Wogan working as a radio DJ in January 1980

The veteran BBC broadcaster, Sir Terry Wogan, has died. He was 77 years old.

Sir Terry began his 50-year broadcasting career with Irish state broadcaster RTE before joining the BBC in 1966.

Terry Wogan poses with an alarm clock on in April 1984.Getty Images

Sir Terry was a hugely popular radio presenter, especially for BBC Radio 2's breakfast programme.

Listeners loved his wit, warm tone and unmatched humour. Among the guests he welcomed onto the show was the late US actor Larry Hagman.

Larry Hagman (left) with Sir Terry Wogan during his Radio 2 Breakfast Show in September 1980PA

He also found great success with television programmes such as comedy game show Blankety Blank, which he hosted from 1979 to 1983.

Sir Terry Wogan presents Blankety Blank in 1979

Family life

Sir Terry married his wife Helen in 1965. The couple are pictured below with their baby daughter Katherine and their sons Alan, 5 (right), and Mark, 2, in 1972.

Sir Terry Wogan and his wife Helen with their baby daughter Katherine, at three weeks old, and their sons Alan, 5 (right), and Mark, 2, in 1972PA

Famous faces

He was one of the most familiar figures in British broadcasting for decades.

Sir Terry Wogan sampling an oyster at a reception to celebrate the opening of the oyster season at Scott's restaurant in London in 1973PA

Among the high profile people he met was Diana, Princess of Wales, pictured here in 1997.

Sir Terry Wogan meets Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997Press Association

During his many years in entertainment, Sir Terry had classic encounters with the likes of comedians Kenny Everett (right) and Ernie Wise (right). TV presenter Frank Bough (in the middle) was also among his contemporaries.

Sir Terry Wogan (back) with three other winners Kenny Everett (left), Ernie Wise (right), and Frank Bough in 1981PA

He welcomed celebrities such as singer Rod Stewart on to his chat show, Wogan.

Sir Terry Wogan with singer Rod Stewart on the chat show "Wogan"

Sir Terry was a keen golfer, appearing below with comedian Jimmy Tarbuck and American pop singer Johnny Mathis during the Bob Hope British Classic golf tournament in 1981.

1981: Terry Wogan, with the comedian, Jimmy Tarbuck and the American pop singer, Johnny Mathis, during the Bob Hope British Classic golf tournament at Moor Park golf courseGetty Images

Children in Need

Sir Terry played a leading role in raising hundreds of millions of pounds for children's charities. He anchored the BBC's charity appeal, Children in Need, from its launch in 1980, and he continued to host the programme after his retirement from regular broadcasting.

He is pictured below with Alesha Dixon and Tess Daly in 2009.

Sir Terry Wogan with Pudsey, Alesha Dixon and Tess Daly in 2009

Eurovision

He also was also closely involved with the BBC's television coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest for many years.

He commentated for the first time in 1973. But only presented the contest once, in 1998, with Ulrika Jonsson.

Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson in 1998

Sir Terry was given a knighthood in 2005. He collected the title at Buckingham Palace accompanied by his wife, Lady Wogan.

Sir Terry Wogan with his wife Lady Helen after collecting his knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II in 2005PA

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