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| Genre | Talk, music |
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| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 2 |
| Starring | Sir Terry Wogan Alan Dedicoat (2010–12) John Marsh (2010) Elio Pace (2010) |
| Produced by | Alan Boyd Anthony Cherry Ste Softley David Manero |
| Recording studio | BBC Radio Theatre (2010) Western House, London (2011–2015) |
| Original release | 14 February 2010 – 8 November 2015 |
| No. of series | 4 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Website | Official Website |
| Podcast | Official Podcast |
Weekend Wogan was the incarnation of the Sunday morning show on BBC Radio 2 from 14 February 2010 to 8 November 2015. The show was presented by Sir Terry Wogan, which marked his return to the airwaves following his departure as presenter of the weekday breakfast show, in December 2009.
In its first year, the show was broadcast in front of a live audience in the BBC Radio Theatre, before moving to Western House, Radio 2's headquarters, where it remained until the end of its run.
Wogan hosted the show for the final time on Remembrance Sunday 2015, as his health was beginning to decline due to cancer. He died from this illness on 31 January 2016. The show's slot was filled with guest hosts until 29 November 2015 after which regular cover show Madeley on Sunday, presented by Richard Madeley, took over the slot temporarily, until it was initially assumed that Wogan would return. Michael Ball took over the slot on a permanent basis from April 2016, returning to the show he vacated in 2010 to allow Wogan to present.
The programme featured guests and live music from BBC Radio 2 studios at Western House in London. It was broadcast for approximately 40 Sundays a year, with the remaining 12 being taken by an interim show, which from May 2012 was Madeley on Sunday. Previously, until September 2011, the interim show was Michael Ball's Sunday Brunch.[citation needed]