Although Terry Wogan had been very popular in the media for many years, he had begun to attract tabloid criticism, particularly when his show moved to a three-nights-a-week slot. A sign that this had already begun at this relatively early stage can be gleaned when Terry tells Kenneth Branagh he knows what it feels like to receive criticism, and Branagh jokes "yes, I'm sure you do", to huge laughs and applause from the audience.
The three episodes of Wogan broadcast during this week collectively ranked at No.16 in the charts, with an average of 9.53 million viewers.
All three episodes made the BBC1 Top Ten, with this edition being the lowest-rated of the three with 8.85 million viewers. Although tenth in BBC1 programmes, it was eleventh in the overall BBC chart, as a BBC2 repeat of Episode #11.1 (1985) attracted 9.6 million viewers.
All three episodes made the BBC1 Top Ten, with this edition being the lowest-rated of the three with 8.85 million viewers. Although tenth in BBC1 programmes, it was eleventh in the overall BBC chart, as a BBC2 repeat of Episode #11.1 (1985) attracted 9.6 million viewers.