Larry Hagman full interview on Wogan, 1980

[Richard Channing]

The BBC archive have just uploaded it to YouTube:

 

[Miss Texas 1967]

Is this one of the first times Terry and Larry met? Starts off kind of awkward, like they're feeling each other's vibes, then it turns into classic Larry, jumping from story to story, never quite sure if he's serious. Good interview

 

[Richard Channing]

Is this one of the first times Terry and Larry met? Starts off kind of awkward, like they're feeling each other's vibes, then it turns into classic Larry, jumping from story to story, never quite sure if he's serious. Good interview

Larry did seem quite nervous to begin with but relaxed into it after a while. I think he was probably a bit jet lagged and overwhelmed. He had just touched down in the UK 6 hours before and said he had to deal with about 300 photographers, and I'm sure countless fans as well. And this was at the height of Dallas mania and 'Who shot JR' so I'd imagine he was a bit blown away by it all.

 

[Spooky Owl!]

Didn't he go to London during his re-negotiations? While Lorimar threatened to recast with Robert Vaughn or Robert Culp?

Maybe Larry was nervous that the executives might be dumb enough to do that.

 

[Karin]

Thanks for sharing I enjoyed watching this. It actually brought back great memories from being in the audience when they filmed Wogan then and now in 2006 with Larry, Linda and Patrick. Good times!

Fun to see that they exchanged gifts already back in 1980. Also I had never heard the Gorilla story before! :lolo:

 

[The Eyes of Laurie Marr]

I have a fitful recollection of this encounter when it was first shown. I was 8 years old at the time and was utterly mesmerised by the show, and by Hagman in particular. It’s great to see it again and to reflect how healthy and handsome Larry looks.

 

[Spooky Owl!]

He'd had some cosmetic work in 1979 and trimmed down during the course of the 1979-'80 season.

So that helps.

Frankly, I like my J.R. a little burly and just slightly drunk. I don't want to picture him All Yoghurt and Yoga.

 

[Spells & Karma]

Didn't he go to London during his re-negotiations? While Lorimar threatened to recast with Robert Vaughn or Robert Culp?

I read that grin and fourth wall held gaze just after the 25 minute mark as one of Larry's key moves in the chess game of ongoing negotiations:

He's been shot. Does this mean, incidentally, that if you don't agree contracts the next series you'll be dead?

Well... that's just a chance we're all gonna have to take, isn't it?