show since the BBC had refused his wish to give up the series in 1991, instead carrying on for a further year. Wogan said "I felt peeved by the insensitivity – no, incompetence how it was handled". In March 2015 BBC Two launched a new compilation series, Wogan: the Best Of featuring selected interview segments and music performances from Wogan's past chat series, linked by new introductions. Wogan Now and Then Wogan presented Wogan Now and Then in 2006, for UK GOLD and produced by Spun Gold Television. Wogan spoke again with former guests from original series along with new guests. Thirteen hour-long episodes were made. Series Guest hosts Over the course of the show's run, when Wogan himself was unavailable to host the show, guest presenters were brought in, with Selina Scott being the first stand-in in 1985. Others included David Frost (in 1986), Kenneth Williams (in 1986), Ben Elton (in 1989), Joanna Lumley (in 1989), Selina Scott (again in 1991), Jonathan Ross (in 1990), Gloria Hunniford (in 1991), Felicity Kendal, Esther Rantzen and Bruce Forsyth. The most successful stand in was Sue Lawley (in 1988) who became the most frequent replacement for the host and indeed for some time was Wogan's 'official' stand in. When Lawley gained her own late night chat show Saturday Matters with Sue Lawley on BBC1 in 1989, other celebrities again took it in turns to stand in for Wogan. Notable interviews A number of interviews on the show are well-remembered, and have featured on compilation clip shows. Some examples include: Anne Bancroft was only told that the show was being broadcast live right before her interview, which made her extremely uncomfortable. As she was announced, she stopped and counted to ten before proceeding to walk down the steps onto the stage and then restricted many of her answers to monosyllabic replies. Ronnie Barker announced his retirement from show business in 1988. George Best appeared on the show while drunk and used swear words. Cilla Black appeared as a guest in 1983. By this point, Black's career had been largely reduced to performing cabaret in clubs. According to Christopher Biggins in his autobiography, she "stormed back into the public consciousness with a barnstorming performance as a guest on Wogan in 1983, proving that we can all have second chances". After her appearance, people were "desperately trying to find her the right comeback vehicle". David