Wogan refuses to rule out TV chat

The 71-year-old, who returned to Radio 2 yesterday morning, also said he was not ready to express an opinion about Chris Evans' progress as his breakfast show replacement.

Sir Terry said he was keen to take it a "bit more easily" when asked in an interview with Andrew Marr whether he would be willing to replace Ross, who is due to leave the BBC in July.

On Marr's morning show, he said: "I'm well stricken in years Andrew, it will happen to you as well. The thing is I have had various offers and I'm thinking about it but I'm 71 years of age, I'd like to take it a bit more easily.

"But I'm still open to doing interesting things."

Asked about Evans, he said: "People keep coming up to me and asking me what I think. I'd rather not give an opinion because radio is not like television. Television is a quick fix, radio takes an awful lot longer to establish yourself.

"So I say, if you ask me that question in about a year's time, I'll give you an honest answer and I'm sure it will be a favourable one."

His new programme includes live music and a resident band as well as listeners' letters.