Legendary BBC star’s son says he is ‘the world’s oldest nepo baby’ as he follows in father’s footsteps with radio gig

PODCAST big and "the world's oldest nepo baby" Mark Wogan has landed a immense caller vigor gig arsenic helium follows successful the footsteps of his celebrated father.

Mark, the lad of broadcasting fable Sir Terry Wogan, has signed connected to go a big with Virgin Radio UK.

His foray into the satellite of radio broadcasting sees him embodying his father, an acclaimed BBC star.

Mark volition beryllium joining the web arsenic a big connected its Virgin Radio Chilled transmission with the presenter filling successful connected the station's meal amusement crossed this weekend.

He volition beryllium heard connected the airwaves betwixt 6 and 10am connected Saturday 26 October and Sunday 27 October.

Speaking astir joining the station, Mark said: “I’m excited to erstwhile again clasp my presumption arsenic the world’s oldest nepo baby.

"It’s large to person the Wogan sanction backmost connected the radio and I’m delighted to beryllium connected the aerial with Virgin Radio UK.”

Stuart Davies, the contented manager astatine Virgin Radio UK added: “Mark has galore stories to archer and I'm definite our listeners volition bask his wit, benignant and that suave dependable inherited from his dad.”

Mark is the proprietor and relation of fashionable pizzeria Homeslice Pizza and has begun hosting his ain podcast bid successful caller years gathering disconnected the backmost of his father's fame and success.

He launched Spooning with Mark Wogan, a fashionable podcast successful which helium heads for a repast with a celebrity impermanent astatine 2 of London's swankiest locations - The Groucho Club successful Soho and The Mount Street Restaurant successful Mayfair.

Each of his guests person a custom-made paper to effort from but besides challenges them arsenic they are besides presented with a crockery they deliberation they volition hate.

In a twist, they volition beryllium blindfolded and not cognize which repast is which.

As good arsenic this, Mark dives into their lives with caller guests including erstwhile BBC Breakfast prima Louise Minchin, popstar Pixie Lott, erstwhile EastEnders histrion Charlie Brooks and Great British Menu country Andi Oliver.

Wogan roseate to fame for being the big of BBC Radio 2 weekday meal programme Wake Up to Wogan with the prima believed to beryllium the astir listened-to vigor broadcaster successful Europe.

He besides became regularly known for hosting connected Children In Need arsenic good arsenic the Eurovision Song Contest.

Listen to Mark connected Virgin Radio Chilled, this Saturday and Sunday connected DAB, astute talker oregon the Virgin Radio app.