Wogan: 'BBC salaries are far too high'

Sir Terry Wogan has criticised the BBC for paying its stars too much money.

Speaking to The Mail On Sunday, the veteran broadcaster branded the corporation a "visible target" for cuts in the near future.

He said: ''If they're going to start cutting working people's wages, you can't say you're in a privileged position because you work in television.

''Frankly, salaries were far too high. They could stand to take a 10-15% cut. If the public sector is taking that, I see no reason why everybody shouldn't."

Wogan added: ''The good old days have passed. You have to be responsible. The audience would be unhappy if they thought you were being overpaid. Look how the public reacted to, say, Jonathan Ross.

"People are worried where their hard-earned money is going, and the BBC is a visible target.''

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