The listings magazine Radio Times often ran a synopsis for the series that bore no relation to the programme, with descriptions bordering on the surreal. The write-up for this edition read: "Will Terry's ears get him a part in Star Trek? Does this mean an end of his dreams to play 007?"
The highest-rated Wogan episode of the week, this was the eighth most-watched BBC1 programme with 8.4 million viewers.
However, it was only tenth in the BBC-only charts, with the minority channel BBC2 unusually having two programmes with higher ratings than BBC1: Live Aid (1985) was watched by 10.05 million, while a repeat of 1984 Christmas Special (1984) had 9.8 million tuning in.
However, it was only tenth in the BBC-only charts, with the minority channel BBC2 unusually having two programmes with higher ratings than BBC1: Live Aid (1985) was watched by 10.05 million, while a repeat of 1984 Christmas Special (1984) had 9.8 million tuning in.