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Brendan Coogan (born 17 July 1970) is a British television and radio presenter, from Middleton, Greater Manchester. In 1999 Coogan briefly presented BBC motoring programme Top Gear following the departure of former host Jeremy Clarkson, but left after a few months following a drink-driving conviction. Between 1999-2001 he was a presenter on Radio 5 Live. In 2003-04 he was a regular face on Granada Television in the North West of England.
In 2004 he won a Royal Television Society award for Best Presenter. Two of his brothers are comedian Steve Coogan and former Mock Turtles singer Martin Coogan. Since 2008, Brendan Coogan has been a regular presenter on BBC Radio Manchester, filling in on The Eamonn O'Neal and Jimmy Wagg Show. In April 2006, he became a presenter for the Sky One motoring show Vroom Vroom. In 2006, he was the live commentator on Cirque de Celebrité on Sky One.