Children In Need

[supapapa]

Does Terry Wogan still take a fee of £8000 for doing this show?

[hc4361]

No

[Psybbo]

No

[hc4361]

As I understand it he always donated his fee to Children in Need but since the story broke in 2007 the fee has gone directly to the charity.

[supapapa]

I know that when the story broke about the fee he waived it.

[hc4361]

The fee never came from the donations, he was paid by the BBC.

[supapapa]

The point is, other people give their time for free.

[Mamyalynne]

//I know that when the story broke about the fee he waived it.//


So you knew the answer before you posted the question.

[hc4361]

Are you sure everyone else gives their time for free? The producers, directors, cameramen, soundmen................

[hc4361]

Bet there's nothing wrong with Pudsey under that eye mask. Benefit cheat, probably

[supapapa]

To waive a fee you must receive it in the first place.
Production staff are not millionares (sic)

[Mamyalynne]

Rightio.

[pips1]

'Everhelpful
I did read The Children in Need "Account Controllers" are sitting on approximately £92 million they refuse to release for one reason and another,so after giving for many years I am afraid I will be giving it a miss.'

Is this true? If so it is a disgrace so why are we all bothering?

[Everhelpful]

pips,Just to let you know I donated to my 2 Local Hospices,direct,at least that way you know where your money is going.

[janbee]

As far as I know he stopped last year. It was quite disgraceful that somebody actually got PAID for doing that charity job.

[andy-hughes]

This question came up when CIN was discussed as a viewing option.

When Wogan was 'outed' as receiving a fee, he acted like he knew nothing about it, and said he had never asked to be paid.

How mealy mouthed can you get? I don't 'ask' to be paid by my employers either, it's something of a standard agreement that goes with having a job - in his case, a BBC presenter.

So now I understand he stands there rocking from one foot to the other like a man in the advanced stages of the hully gully (thank you Clive James), whispering and shouting in his weird speech patterns, gurning with his stratospherically irritating self-deprication, and wearing a stupid wig - all for free!

I know I should be grateful, but do you know what? I don't.

[sandyRoe]

Maybe the greatest knack of any career in front of an audience is knowing when to leave the stage,

[Cloverjo]

Oh lord, is he still doing it? Time to let him go, I think. Does he really get £8000 for one night's work?