Terry Wogan

Terry Wogan - Early radio presenting. After completing his education he went to work in a bank for five years, before he joined Radio Telefís Éireann as a newsreader/announcer. For two years he conducted interviews and presented documentary features before moving to the Light Entertainment department as a disc jockey and host of TV quiz and variety shows such as Jackpot. Jackpot was the top rated quiz show on RTE in the 1960s, but when the show was dropped by RTE in 1967 Wogan approached the BBC for extra work. ...

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Terry Wogan, Terry Wogan - Career, Terry Wogan - Early radio presenting, Terry Wogan - Moving to television, Terry Wogan - Return to radio, Terry Wogan - Honours, Terry Wogan - Trivia

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See also: 1977 in music, other events of 1978, 1979 in music, 1970s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1978 in music - Events. January 14 - The Sex Pistols played their final show (until a 1996 reunion) at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom. April 22 - The Blues Brothers make their first appearance on Saturday Night Live. The duo of Jake & Elwood Blues (John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd) was introduced by Paul Shaffer (as Don Kirschner) and performed "Hey Bartender". Ap ...

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• 1978 in music - Events
• 1978 in music - Albums released
• 1978 in music - Chronological Table of US and UK Number One Hit Singles
• 1978 in music - Other significant singles
• 1978 in music - Published popular music
• 1978 in music - Classical music
• 1978 in music - Opera
• 1978 in music - Musical theater
• 1978 in music - Musical films
• 1978 in music - Births
• 1978 in music - Deaths

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David Icke, pronounced /aɪk/ (born April 29, 1952) is a former professional soccer player, reporter, BBC television sports presenter, and British Green Party national spokesperson. Since 1990, he has been what he calls a "full-time investigator into who and what is really controlling the world." [1] The Green Party distanced itself from him in 1991 after he announced during a television interview that he was a "son of God." He began to dress only in turquoise and later main ...

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• David Icke - Life and career
• David Icke - Conspiracy writings
• David Icke - Allegations of anti-Semitism
• David Icke - Pop culture references

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See also: 2004 in Ireland, other events of 2005, 2006 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'. 2005 in Ireland - Incumbents. President - Mary McAleese Taoiseach - Bertie Ahern Tánaiste - Mary Harney 2005 in Ireland - Events. January 1 - Cork officially becomes the European Capital of Culture for 2005. January 6 - The Irish Farmers Association celebrates its 50th anniversary. January 8 - The Minister for Foreign ...

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• 2005 in Ireland - Incumbents
• 2005 in Ireland - Events
• 2005 in Ireland - Arts and literature
• 2005 in Ireland - Sports
• 2005 in Ireland - Rugby Union
• 2005 in Ireland - Football
• 2005 in Ireland - GAA
• 2005 in Ireland - Golf
• 2005 in Ireland - Deaths

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BBC Radio 1 is a British radio station, specialising in popular music aimed at a young audience (children, teenagers and young adults). Radio 1 was launched at 7am on September 30, 1967 as a direct response to the popularity of illegal pirate radio stations such as Radio Caroline. BBC Radio 1 - History. The first DJ to broadcast on the new station was Tony Blackburn, whose cheery style won him the prime slot on what became known as the "breakfast show". The first record played on Radio 1 was Flowers in t ...

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• BBC Radio 1 - History
• BBC Radio 1 - Music
• BBC Radio 1 - Presenters
• BBC Radio 1 - Regionalisation
• BBC Radio 1 - Current schedule
• BBC Radio 1 - Monday-Thursday
• BBC Radio 1 - Fridays
• BBC Radio 1 - Saturdays
• BBC Radio 1 - Sundays
• BBC Radio 1 - Controllers of BBC Radio 1
• BBC Radio 1 - Official Logos

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August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. August 3 - Events. 8 - Roman general Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. 435 - Deposed Patriarch of Constantinople Nestorius, considered the originator of the Christological "heresy" (at the time) known as Nestorianism, was exiled by Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II to a monastery in Egypt. 1492 - Christopher Columbus sets sail f ...

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• August 3 - Events
• August 3 - Births
• August 3 - Deaths
• August 3 - Holidays and observances

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Match Game was an American television game show where contestants tried to match a panel of six celebrities in answering fill-in-the-blank questions. Match Game - Broadcast history. The Match Game premiered December 31, 1962 continuing until September 26, 1969 on NBC for 1760 episodes. Although the fill-in-the-blanks premise was the same, the rules of this version were significantly different from those of later versions, and the subject matter was much more staid and tame. CBS revived ...

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• Match Game - Broadcast history
• Match Game - The Revivals
• Match Game - Hosts and celebrity panelists
• Match Game - Main game
• Match Game - Super Match
• Match Game - Audience Match
• Match Game - Head-to-Head Match
• Match Game - Rule Changes in Other Versions
• Match Game - The Match Game 1962-1969
• Match Game - The Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour 1983-84
• Match Game - Match Game 1990-91
• Match Game - Match Game 1998-99
• Match Game - Pilots
• Match Game - Versions outside the USA
• Match Game - Match Game the Slot Machine

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Bob Holness (born 1928) is a British actor and presenter. He was born in Ashford, Kent, where he worked for a printing company before emigrating to South Africa. In 1955 he got his first job as a radio presenter. Bob Holness - Broadcasting career. Holness was one of the first actors to portray James Bond, in a 1956 South African radio adaptation of Moonraker, and subsequently he presented a regular show on Radio Luxembourg, but he is perhaps better known as a British game show presenter. ...

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• Bob Holness - Broadcasting career
• Bob Holness - Television Career

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The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals' personal bravery, achievement or service to the United Kingdom. The system consists of three types of award: honours, decorations and medals. Honours are used to recognise merit in terms of achievement and service; Medals are used to recognise bravery, long and/or valuable service and/or good conduct; and De ...

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• British honours system - Brief history
• British honours system - Modern honours
• British honours system - Refusal or forfeiture
• British honours system - Current orders of chivalry
• British honours system - Old orders of chivalry
• British honours system - The Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick
• British honours system - The Royal Guelphic Order
• British honours system - Indian Orders
• British honours system - Other honours and appointments
• British honours system - Hereditary peerage
• British honours system - Life peerage
• British honours system - Baronetcy
• British honours system - Knighthood
• British honours system - Other orders
• British honours system - Order of St John
• British honours system - Honorary awards
• British honours system - Precedence
• British honours system - Style
• British honours system - Reform

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In prehistoric times, there was a ford called Snake Hill Ford across the Calder - this was part of the Roman route between Wakefield and Manchester. A wooden structure called Rastrick Bridge was recorded as being present in 1275. The bridge was replaced by one built with timber donated by John Hanson in 1514. Hanson's son funded a stone replacement for this bridge in 1558. The river provided power for the flour milling industry and the textile mills. Brighouse's industry received a boost through the construction of the Calder and Hebble Navigation, started ...

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Brighouse, Brighouse - Architecture, Brighouse - History, Brighouse - Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band, Brighouse - Sport, Brighouse - Football, Brighouse - Fish And Chips, Brighouse - Nearby Villages and suburbs

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One of the earliest known bloopers is attributed to 1930s broadcaster Harry Von Zell, who accidentally referred to then-US President Herbert Hoover as "Hoobert Heever" during an introduction. Reportedly it was upon hearing of this mistake that Kermit Schaefer was inspired to begin collecting bloopers. One famous out-take from Australian television is from the gameshow Who Dares Wins, hosted by former cricketer Mike Whitney. The scene involved Whitney introducing a challenge by throwing a water balloon from hand to hand and deli ...

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Blooper, Blooper - History, Blooper - Causes of bloopers, Blooper - Examples of bloopers, Blooper - Acceptance of out-takes

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Every country in the competition, including those who did not qualify for the final, was allowed to vote for the winners. After all performances were completed, each country opened their phonelines to allow their viewers to nominate their favourite song. Voting for your own country is not allowed, however. According to the way in which viewers placed their vote, each country awarded points: the country which received the most viewer votes was awarded 12 points, the second 10 points, the third 8 points and then ...

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Eurovision Song Contest 2004, Eurovision Song Contest 2004 - Semi-final results, Eurovision Song Contest 2004 - Final results, Eurovision Song Contest 2004 - Voting structure, Eurovision Song Contest 2004 - Score sheet

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Icke was born in the city of Leicester in the English Midlands, into a working class family and raised on a council estate, or public housing, according to the biography on his website. [3] He left school to play soccer for Coventry City and Hereford United in the English league, playing as a goalkeeper until forced to retire at the age of 21 because of arthritis. He found a job with a local newspaper in Leicester and became a reporter, moving on to local radio, regional television, and eventually national television with the BBC, whe ...

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David Icke, David Icke - Life and career, David Icke - Conspiracy writings, David Icke - Allegations of anti-Semitism, David Icke - Pop culture references

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Each country had two jury members, one under 25 and one over 25, with a gap of at least 10 years between them. They each awarded 1 to 5 points for each song. This was the last time this voting system was used, probably due to the attention seeking antics of the male Swiss juror. The voting was a much closer affair than in Dublin in 1971 and in Edinburgh the preious year. ...

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Eurovision Song Contest 1973, Eurovision Song Contest 1973 - Results, Eurovision Song Contest 1973 - First appearances, Eurovision Song Contest 1973 - Voting structure, Eurovision Song Contest 1973 - Score sheet

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Penge was once a small town, which was recorded under the name Penceat in a Saxon deed dating from 957. Most historians believe the name of the town is derived from the Celtic word "Penceat" which means "edge of wood" and refers to the fact that the surrounding area was once covered in a dense forest. The original Celtic words of which the name was composed referred to "pen", "head", as in the Welsh "pen" (used in Penarth) and "ceat", "wood", similar to the We ...

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Penge, Penge - History, Penge - Historical Buildings, Penge - Cultural references, Penge - Nearest places, Penge - Nearest railway stations

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Although the show contained many professional actors (such as Patricia Brake and Jesse Birdsall), much of the cast were inexperienced actors whose limitations were clearly exposed on such a new and ambitious project. Prior to filming some the cast did not even know what a read-through was. The acting was derided as amateurish, while the attempt to appear more 'European' by having people speaking other language ...

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Eldorado soap opera, Eldorado soap opera - Problems and criticism, Eldorado soap opera - Cancellation, Eldorado soap opera - Trivia

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Limerick City Council has responsibility for certain local services such as sanitation, planning and development, libraries, collection of motor taxation, local roads and social housing. The City Council comprises elected ward councillors (formerly termed Aldermen) with an appointed (full time) CEO as City Manager. The councillors annually elect a Mayor to chair the council and represent the City. As of 2005 the current Mayor is Councillor Diarmuid Scully. Despite the rapid growth of the city environs the city borders have not been changed s ...

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Limerick, Limerick - History, Limerick - Governance, Limerick - Architecture, Limerick - Transport, Limerick - Education, Limerick - Media and the Arts, Limerick - Economy, Limerick - Famous Limerick People

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Alan Alda, movie actor and TV star of M*A*S*H*, Fordham University US; Guillermo Arriaga, Mexican screenwriter (Amores Perros), Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico. ...

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List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions, List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions - A, List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions - B, List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions - C, List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions - D, List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions - F, List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions - G, List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions - H, List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions - I, List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions - J, List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions - K, List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions - L, List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions - M, List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions - O, List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions - P, List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions - R, List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions - S, List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions - T, List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions - V, List of alumni of Jesuit educational institutions - W

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Currently, the Contest winner is selected by means of a modified version of the Borda count. Each country ranks all the entries and assigns 12 points to their favourite entry; 10 points to their second favourite entry; and 8, down to 1 point to their third to tenth favourites. Countries are not allowed to vote for themselves. The current method for ranking entries is by a telephone vote (televoting) among the viewers. In the past, small demographically balanced juries were used to rank the entries. Juries are still used when televotin ...

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Eurovision Song Contest, Eurovision Song Contest - Overview, Eurovision Song Contest - History, Eurovision Song Contest - Debut of Nations, Eurovision Song Contest - Competitors, Eurovision Song Contest - Rules, Eurovision Song Contest - Number of Songs, Eurovision Song Contest - Performers, Eurovision Song Contest - Languages, Eurovision Song Contest - Voting, Eurovision Song Contest - Tie-breakers, Eurovision Song Contest - Nul Points, Eurovision Song Contest - Political and Regional Voting Patterns, Eurovision Song Contest - Hosts, Eurovision Song Contest - Interval Acts, Eurovision Song Contest - Winning Streaks, Eurovision Song Contest - Musical Styles, Eurovision Song Contest - Winners, Eurovision Song Contest - Selection procedures, Eurovision Song Contest - Spinoffs and imitators, Eurovision Song Contest - The Junior Eurovision Song Contest, Eurovision Song Contest - Intervision Song Contest, Eurovision Song Contest - The 50th Anniversary Contest, Eurovision Song Contest - Trivia, Eurovision Song Contest - The Contest in Popular Culture, Eurovision Song Contest - See Also, Eurovision Song Contest - Endnotes

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Irish language - Stages of the Irish language. The introduction of Irish to Ireland dates from some time after 1200 BC.2 The earliest form of the language, Primitive Irish, is found in ogham inscriptions up to about the 4th centuryAD. After the conversion to Christianity, Old Irish begins to appear as glosses in the margins of Latin manuscripts, beginning in the 6th century, until it gives way in the 10th century to Middle Irish. Modern Irish dates from about the 16th century. < ...

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Irish language, Irish language - Names of the language, Irish language - In English, Irish language - In Irish, Irish language - Official status, Irish language - The Gaeltacht, Irish language - Dialects, Irish language - Munster dialects, Irish language - Connacht dialects, Irish language - Ulster dialects, Irish language - Other regions, Irish language - Comparisons, Irish language - Shelta, Irish language - Linguistic Structure, Irish language - Syntax, Irish language - Morphology, Irish language - Orthography and pronunciation, Irish language - Mutations, Irish language - History and politics, Irish language - Stages of the Irish language, Irish language - The Irish Language Movement, Irish language - Independent Ireland and the language, Irish language - Northern Ireland, Irish language - The Irish Language Today, Irish language - Irish in Education, Irish language - Notes

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