Wake Up to Wogan
Wake Up to Wogan (WUTW) was the incarnation of The Radio 2 Breakfast Show that aired each weekday morning from 4 January 1993 to 18 December 2009. It was the most-listened-to radio show in the United Kingdom, and the flagship breakfast programme broadcast on BBC Radio 2. The show was presented by Terry Wogan, who had previously presented the breakfast show between 1972 and 1984, but the title WUTW was only added at the start of his second tenure. Wogan replaced Brian Hayes, who had hosted the breakfast show during 1992.
| Genre | Music, Chat |
|---|---|
| Running time | 150 mins: 7.00 am – 9.30 am (1993) 120 mins: 7.30 am – 9.30 am (1994–2009) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 2 |
| Starring | Terry Wogan Alan Dedicoat John Marsh Fran Godfrey (1993–2008) Charles Nove (2007–09) Lynn Bowles (2007–09) Paul Walters (1995-2006) Alan Boyd (2006–09) |
| Produced by | Alan Boyd (2006–09) Paul Walters (1995-2006) Geoff Mullin (1993–9?) |
| Recording studio | Broadcasting House, London (1993–2006) Western House, London (2006–09) |
| Original release | 4 January 1993 – 18 December 2009 |
| Audio format | FM, Online and Digital radio |
| Website | bbc |
| Podcast | Official podcast (archived) |
On 7 September 2009, Wogan confirmed to his listeners that he would be leaving the show at the end of the year, with Chris Evans taking over the breakfast show from 11 January 2010. The final show was broadcast on 18 December 2009. Regular stand-in presenter Johnnie Walker became interim host of the breakfast show for the three-week period between Wogan's departure and Evans' arrival.