Barbara Cartland - the most prolific and successful author of romantic fiction of all time - comes face to face with comparative upstart Jackie Collins, whose work she brands "evil".

What follows is a clash for the ages between the two writing heavyweights, with barbed comments, outright insults and back-handed compliments galore.

Poor Ed Asner doesn't know what to do with himself.

This clip is from Wogan, originally broadcast 13 July 1987.




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