15 June 2010

Back in the Hot House

Back at the Old Stand again for the second spasm of "Weekend Wogan", standing room only and a crowd lightly sprinkled with perspiration (if we ever get a really warm Sunday, the BBC Radio Theatre's going to be like the Monkey House at the Zoo) but eagerly awaiting the myriad delights of rockin' Elio Pace and his Jazzers, the ageless wit and charms of Des O'Connor, the Hollywood pizazz of Jeff Goldblum and the musical beauty of Nerina Pallot. Boy, did they ever get their money's worth! Des fooled around as only he can and then reminded us why he has sold millions of records and topped the charts, when people actually went out and bought records... Jeff Goldblum star of "Independence Day", "The Fly", and currently "Law and Order" on TV, brought the house down with an impromptu session on Elio's joanna. How Pace's jazzers loved that. And to top it all, the lovely voice and stunning song-writing talent of Nerina Pallot. The Old Man of The Sea, fresh from splicing the mainbrace on the Togs Voyage, "Salty" Boggy Marsh, joined in the airy banter and the uplifting moral tone of our regular "Janet and John" tale... Incidentally, Volume 5 of these simple homely tales has just been launched, "Clinging to the Wreckage". The CD costs £10.00 including post and packaging, and a minimum of that goes straight to "Children in Need". Previous "J and Js" have raised, literally, millions for the charity, help us do the same, nay, even better, with "Clinging to the Wreckage". Go now, to www.charitygoods.com and avoid disappointment.....

The only disappointment of last Sunday's"WW" was the marked lack of sustenance and provender. Without jelly-babies, rock buns, fairy cakes and other dainties, I can scarcely be expected to keep the band quiet, never mind the audience. And I need to keep up my strength... Don't forget to join us on the iPod and BBC TV's Red Button, we're on all week, just in case you don't believe what you heard on Radio 2. Last time out, we got over a million viewers... Don't have me putting on the make-up for nothing....
Terry

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Mahatt Micoat says:

So glad you’re back Sir Tel, Sundays weren’t the same without you !

I’m off now to look at the charity goods website to see about adding the latest J&J CD to my collection.

Poor John ! :-D

Chuffer Dandridge says:

Great show on Sunday. Tel & Des O’Connor reminded me of Statler and Waldorf from the Muppet Show! They make a good double act. Any chance of “This Morning with Des and Tel”? And seeing as you coaxed a tune on the old Joanna out of Jeff Goldblum, and wasn’t he brilliant, what are the chances of a duet from Boggy & Barrowlands? And as for you putting the make-up on for nothing, For Shame, Sir Terry. You know it’s always worthwhile putting the old slap on!

Lucy Quipment says:

I had to whip Mr Mince back into shape – He’d forgotten the cardinal rule of “Terry Talks – You Don’t”
But once that little chore was over it was a pleasure to sit back and listen to your dulcet tones again.
More power to your elbow, Sir Togmeister

Annie says:

I saw you on the websie and thought you had lost weight! You look a lot better without all the snacks you used to have. You looked more like the Terry I used to see in the old days (1960’s and fighting the flab! Clearly Lady Wogan is looking after you. Keep off the porkers!

Debonair says:

I might have blinked, or dozed or maybe just having a ‘bit of a moment’ (senior or otherwise) but as I’m squinting at the best bits on the lap top – not had a ticket for WW2 yet :-( – am I correct in thinking Elio has a new Jazzer? The lady closest to Sir Terry seems to have changed a little from the previous blond songstress….or do I need to go back to Specsavers?

These Sundays come round very quickly…hurrah!

Lesley Abraham says:

i wondered why I was in such a bad mood and hated the world! Then it struck me, I do not like C.Evans and had to listen to him whilst driving son and heir to school, but now he has finished his GCSE’s and no more school runs, and Tel is back on Radio 2 on sundays, I feel much better! I miss the TOGs, the wit, the sense and the fact that others can see the world as I do, keep on the good work Tel, you keep me going.

Mahatt Micoat says:

Lesley, take a look at www.togs.org , you’ll find a few of us seeing the world as you do still residing there !

Nick says:

I’m with Debonair on that one – please can we have the beautiful Chloe Buswell back?