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Radio 2 listeners donate record amount for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Children in Need
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 2 listeners have pledged a record amount of money for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Children In Need Appeal raising more than two million pounds.
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The grand total of £2,174,527 was raised through: Terry Wogan's Auction of
Things That Money Can't Buy; a Music Marathon; and the sales of the Janet
and John CD produced by Terry's listeners - THE TOGS (Terry's Old Geezers and
Gals, Hon President HM The Queen).
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Sir Terry Wogan said: "Every year I'm astounded by the generosity of the
British public but this year - even before I start at 7.00pm on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One - Radio
2 listeners have excelled themselves by my highest expectations raising over
two million pounds. It's amazing!"
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Terry Wogan's on-air auction of "money can't buy" prizes on Radio 2 raised
£512,450 for Children in Need in just four days.
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Bidding peaked on Wednesday,
when one listener pledged £47,000 to travel to Finland and see the 2007 Eurovision
Song Contest filmed with Terry.
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A rock fan bid £20,000 to fly with Iron
Maiden's and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 6 Music's Bruce Dickinson and Pink Floyd's Nick Mason to the
Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford.
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An Elton John fan bid £32,000
to watch the legend play a special 60th birthday concert in New York.
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Wildlife
fans spent £30,000 to travel to Devon to visit the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Springwatch farm with
Bill Oddie and Kate Humble.
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A Doctor Who fan paid £25,000 for the chance to
meet the Time Lord - David Tennant - and his new companion Martha Jones.
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A Queen Mary 2
voyage with Ken Bruce raised £35,000 and the chance to go foraging in the
countryside with Chris Evans raised £33,000.
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The auction raised £72,950 more
than last year's total of £439,500.
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Sales of the Janet and John CDs raised more than one million pounds for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Children in Need.
The CD, produced by Terry's listeners, has sold more than 100,000 copies.
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The
Janet and John stories are read by Terry Wogan and written by a TOG - one of
Terry's listeners, Mick Sturbs.
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Terry says: "The Janet and John CD has gone Gold! And every penny goes to
Children In Need thanks to the efforts of the TOGS.
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"The CD features the
adventures of Janet and John Marsh, as broadcast live on Wake Up To Wogan."
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John Marsh is a Radio 2 announcer and regular contributor to Terry's show and
Janet is his wife.
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CDs can be purchased from the TOGS website at www.togs.org. Ìý
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