Brendan Coogan is a British television and radio presenter, from Middleton, Lancashire, best known for previously presenting Top Gear on the BBC. 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 an RTS award for Best Presenter. Two of his brothers are actor/comedian Steve Coogan and former Mock Turtles singer/frontman Martin Coogan. Since 2008, Brendan Coogan has been a regular and ad hoc presenter on BBC Radio Manchester, notably 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 celebrite" on Sky One. 

July 17th, 1970 in Manchester (Age 53)