Terry Wogan's Auction Of Things Money Can't Buy: Tuesday

Each morning from 16 - 19 November, Sir Terry Wogan once again hosted his 'Things Money Can't Buy' Auction.

Please note: This and all of this week's auctions have now closed

As always, the team lined up a whole host of incredible once-in-a-lifetime experiences you could bid for to help the TOGmeister raise another huge sum for Children in Need.

See the rest of the week's auction lots: Monday :: Wednesday :: Thursday :: Home

Tuesday's Grand Total: £123,000

Thanks to all bidders who called Terry's Auction on Tuesday. Your bids bring the running total to £229,000!

Whether your bid was successful or not, Sir Terry, the whole team and Children in Need appreciate all of your help a great deal.

Lot #1: Fly With The Vulcan & The Blades Aerobatic Team

A Flight With The Vulcan And The Blades

The auction for this lot has now closed

This package raised £25,500



The Package:

• A luxury day for you and a friend with The Blades aerobatic team at Sywell in Northants. Including..

• Meeting the pilots, finding out all about stunt flying and lunch with the team.

• Then in the afternoon you’ll both climb aboard one of the Extra 300 aerobatic aircraft and then - and this is where this package really takes off...

• You’ll fly in formation along side the world’s only flying Vulcan bomber.

• The Vulcan is a cold war icon and while there are 19 Vulcans on display in museums around the world, this one is the only one that can still fly, and you’ll be wing-tip to wing-tip.

• When you eventually land you’ll be able to watch your own personal aerobatic display by The Blades

Lot #2: Jeff Banks Designs Your Wedding

Jeff Banks designs your wedding

The auction for this lot has now closed

This package raised £30,000



The Package:

Twice British Designer of the Year Jeff Banks is offering to style the wedding of a lucky Bride and Groom.

• Jeff will create 4 bespoke men’s outfits - for the groom, the best man and the fathers.

• This will include made-to-measure suits, made-to-measure shirts and an exclusive one off commemorative tie.

• Then for the bride, designer Ritva Westenius - six times Bridal Designer of the Year - will design and create a couture wedding dress.

• As if it couldn’t get any better, Jimmy Choo will create a pair of Jimmy Choo couture shoes to match the brides outfit!!

• Jeff, Ritva and Jimmy will oversee and complete the package, and will either provide first class rail tickets for everyone to come to London for their consultation and fittings, or they will visit the winning bidders anywhere in the Country.

Lot #3: Gardener’s World

Gardener's World

The auction for this lot has now closed

This package raised £13,000



The Package

• The prize is for two people

• A Day on set with Gardener’s World. Next year, you’ll go on site to one of the gardens being filmed for the programme, meet one of the presenters and watch the show being put together

• Also included is lunch with the team though don’t expect anything too glam, you’ll be on location!

• Then, in May next year you’ll head off to the Chelsea Flower Show where you’ll have special access at the annual floral festival.

• As well as two tickets to the event, you’ll have a guided tour of the gardens and the backstage broadcasting area by the BBC TV team

• Plus of course, you’ll also meet Chelsea Flower Show presenter Alan Titchmarsh

Lot #4: See Santa In Lapland

Angellica Bell

The auction for this lot has now closed

This package raised £15,000



The Package

To get you into the Christmas spirit, we’re sending a family of four to Lapland with Children’s TV presenter Angellica Bell.

This is a stunning package for an adult, never mind excited kids in the run up to Christmas.

• Your trip starts at Heathrow airport on Wednesday 2 December just two weeks away, where you’ll be met by the lovely Angellica and your guide for the trip. You’ll fly with SAS and Blue 1 to Oulu in Finland, where you’ll stay overnight.

• The following morning you’ll start your journey to Ylläs and your search for Santa. After lunch at the SAAGA hotel the elves will welcome you with hot drinks and gingerbread and take you to meet Santa where you can write your Christmas wishes in his secret book.

• You’ll then head off to your cabin and then dinner in the Poro restaurant.

• On Friday it’s sleigh rides at Sami’s Reindeer Farm and a Snowmobile Safari which takes you into the forest at night to try to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights.

• Saturday’s the day you visit the Animal Park and go skiing

• You leave on Sunday arriving back at Heathrow at lunchtime on Monday 7 December

Thank you to Blue1 airlines for donating the flights, to Fun With Santa and Yllas Travel Association for the organisation and coordination, to Yllas Adventures for lending us Santa (!), Snow Fun Safaris for their trip, Kylmamaa Tours for the transfers, Konijanka for the pony trekking, Sami's Reindeer Farm for providing Rudolph and co., and to the following restaurants for their kind donation: Poro, Äkäs Hotel, SAAGA Hotel and Ylläksen Kaivohuone.

Lot #5: A Studio Session With Jamie Cullum

Jamie Cullum

The auction for this lot has now closed

This package raised £12,500



The Package:

How do you fancy tickling the ivories... with Jamie Cullum?

Jamie’s the UK’s top selling Jazz performer - his album 'Twentysomething' went platinum and became the best selling studio album by a jazz artist in the United Kingdom.

He’s won the Rising Star award at the British Jazz Awards, has been nominated for three Brit Awards, a Grammy and a Golden Globe for the track ‘Gran Torino’ from the Clint Eastwood movie. And best of all he was named BBC Radio 2 Artist of the Year at the BBC Jazz Awards!

• You’ll come to London for a one-to-one piano lesson with the amazingly talented Mr Cullum

• You’ll meet Jamie and he’ll teach you some of the tricks of the trade

• You’ll have at least an hour with Jamie and a lifetime of memories

• And if that’s not enough you’ll then get tickets to Jamie’s May tour where you’ll catch up with him after the gig

• Oh, and of course you’ll have loads of signed goodies to take away

Lot #6: A Diamond Night In Malibu

Neil Diamond

The auction for this lot has now closed

This package raised £27,000



The Package:

T’is the season to be jolly, and everyone’s off to the Christmas party.

But how do you fancy going to a rather special festive get together, courtesy of Mr Neil Diamond? 

• For two people

• Around 17 December (exact flights TBC) you will be flown to States and be put up in a hotel.

• Then, on 19 December, you’ll attend a rather special party.

• Neil Diamond has invited you to attend his private Christmas celebrations at his luxurious home in Malibu where you’ll join the guests at his festive gathering

• We’ll be in touch to sort out the exact details

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See the rest of the week's auction lots: Monday :: Wednesday :: Thursday :: Home

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