1987 begins with Robert Wagner, Jill St. John and Leslie Crowther chatting to Terry in the studio. Music comes courtesy of Billy Ocean with "Love Is Forever".
An electricians' strike at the BBC sees the show go out for broadcast, but without any of the lighting being changed from the previous week. Guests experiencing deja vu on the identical set include Jenny Agutter and Laurie Lee.
Paul Hogan, Malcolm McDowell and Mary Steenburgen drop by to talk to Terry, while the Style Council perform their latest single. There's also chat with Irish raconteur Ulick O'Connor, but is his material appropriate for the timeslot?
Terry chats with actress Jacqueline Bisset and art critic Robert Hughes, but all the papers want to talk about the next day is his fractious interview with Derek Hatton. Providing some relief from the tension is the Tom Robinson Band.
With the opening of Britain's first specialist AIDS ward on Monday, Terry talks to nurse Jacqui Elliot and the BBC's political editor John Cole. Also appearing is Tom O'Connor, along with music from Drum Theatre.
Terry chats to Aled Jones, Jonathan Miller and Lord Sieff, but the next day talk is about him losing the ratings battle with Gloria Hunniford's new quiz show on ITV.
Cliff Richard talks about regrets, charity, alternative comedy and the musical Time. Also on the show are MP Peter Bruinvels, matchmaker Helen Amram and music from The Hollies.
Featuring comedian Duggie Small, the winner of last month's "New Faces" final, plus opera singer Katia Ricciarelli and Ian Bell, the man whose daughter was born while her mother was in a coma.
Terry chats to the Jones family, who, five days earlier, were rescued at sea after their yacht broke up in bad weather. Also on the show are David Steel and Anne Diamond, but as Frank Carson is another guest, will they get a word in?
Terry gets to meet and joke with mother and daughter duo The Judds, and finds that guests wanting to touch his knee is something that's spread to the south. Also appearing are Ruth Lawrence and her father, plus Lionel Blair.
Terry talks to William Davies, Bill Treacher and former Home Secretary Leon Brittan. Music comes from Spandau Ballet with their new single "How Many Lies?".
A more controversial episode than usual, with Cecil Parkinson's ex-lover Sara Keays citing manipulation in the government as a reason their affair didn't leak before the election. Also appearing are Marcello Mastroianni and Germane Greer.
Terry's guests include Warren Mitchell and the parents of a girl who disappeared in 1980, aged 22. However, there's disruptions as strikers disrupt the chats with jeers and klaxons.
Terry hosts another show the day after the Daily Mirror publish a front page story criticising his salary and claiming that he's a self-confessed "big head". Among the guests is a mother of ten and campaigner against contraception.
Terry meets guests in the aftermath of trauma - Boy George after his heroin addiction, and Jan Leeming after she was mugged at the BBC Centre. Providing lighter moments are Eric Idle and Spike Milligan.
Bruce Forsyth steps in as host for a week, to provide more holiday cover. Speaking to Bruce are Moira Stuart and the wives of the leaders of the SDP-Liberal Alliance - Judy Steel and Debbie Owen. Music comes from Al Jarreau.
Bruce Forsyth interviews John Knight, the father of 21 children, yet Knight asks only to talk about his new book and not discuss his private life. Also appearing is Peter Alliss, with music from Ben Vereen.
Bruce Forsyth finishes a critically-mauled week by saying that guest hosting the show has produced a lot of fun. "Not for the viewers," jokes guest Frankie Howerd, "but for you, yes." Also appearing are Terry Marsh and Derek Griffiths.
Education is the theme of Wogan tonight, as Terry meets nine sets of twins from a Wolverhampton primary school, and talks to two teachers about the current strikes. Lightening the mood are Kim Wilde, Junior, Bob Monkhouse and Tony Holland.
The former deputy chief constable of Greater Manchester, John Stalker, talks about the events leading up to his resignation. Also appearing are Ben Gazzara and Valerie Singleton, along with the latest single from Labi Siffre.
Mike Tyson meets Terry to discuss the following week's Bruno vs. Tillis bout, and his own plans to capture the IBF belt and become undisputed champion. Among the other guests are Robbie Coltrane and Larry Adler.
Guests include the men behind Alf Garnett, actor Warren Mitchell and writer Johnny Speight. There's also chat with footballer Clive Allen, and music from Japanese handbell ringers and The Thompson Twins.
The Wogan show once again presents the contenders for the UK's Eurovision entry, starting with the song eventually selected - "Only The Light" by Rikki. On the show to chat are Ian Botham, Terry Jones and Malcolm Turnbull.
Featuring a special edition of "Mastermind", where none of the questions seem to make any sense. Will the viewers see quiz host Magnus Magnusson reading out nonsense and realise the date?
Alex Higgins appears with his manager Howard Kruger to discuss being fined £12,000 and suspended from the next five snooker tournaments. Also on the show are Edwina Currie and two more entries for the "Song For Europe".
Terry meets cancer suffer Dr. Vicky Clement-Jones, who recounts her experience and the medical care she requires. Also on the show are TUC secretary Norman Willis and musician Stéphane Grappelli.
Terry gets a nerve-wracking encounter with a golden eagle that hasn't been fed, and tries to take off in flight during an interview. Also on the show are Angela Rippon and the team from Gardener's Question Time.
Kirk Douglas is Terry's sole guest tonight, reminiscing over his film career and expressing his dream to make a movie with his four sons. There's also time for a song, thanks to Kirk's rendition of "Maybe It's Because I'm a Londoner".
Terry begins the show by talking Dr. Pauline Cutting, who has recently returned from the siege in Beirut. Providing lighter moments are guests Patrick Moore, Lucinda Lambton and some Tokyo bell ringers.
With Derek Nimmo, Sarah Brightman, Judge Pickles, and "Brother Andrew", the Australian former gambler who helped found The Missionary Brothers of Charity.
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