Did Terry Wogan receive a fee for presenting the BBC Children in Need Appeal?
BBC Children in Need, the charity, has never paid a fee to Terry Wogan. In the past, his presenting fee for the Appeal Show has come out of the BBC’s programming budget, and not charity funds, because it was a TV production cost. However, Terry has said that he never sought a fee for presenting BBC Children in Need and he made sure that he did not get one in 2007. Since the first telethon in 1980 Sir Terry has been very involved with BBC Children in Need behind the scenes – both as a high-profile ambassador and more recently as a Trustee. He makes regular, unpaid, appearances on behalf of the charity and, as a member of the board of Trustees, he is also directly involved in setting our strategy and in allocating funds to projects that aim to change children’s lives. We are very grateful for his unfailing commitment and popularity which play a vital role in our fundraising efforts.
