Sir Terry Wogan confessed that he felt "crazed with power" after receiving the Freedom of the City of London on Monday.
The broadcasting legend received the honour and was given the opportunity to raise and lower Tower Bridge to mark his final week on Radio 2 after five decades of broadcasting.
Sir Terry, 71, joked: "I raised and lowered Tower Bridge, which was fantastic. I'm now crazed with power. I can do anything I want now.
"They said it was one of the finest examples of raising and lowering they've ever seen... I have always wanted to be Superman."
But the Irishman did not let the power go completely to his head, saying he was being "cursed" by thousands of Londoners whose journeys were delayed while they waited for him to close the famous bridge.
Sir Terry already has the Freedom of the City of Limerick in Ireland to his name and says that he was given Freedom of the Suburb of Splott in Cardiff on Monday morning on his radio show.
He joked that he was irritated that Freedom of the City of London no longer allowed its recipient to be drunk and disorderly without reason for arrest, saying: "I'm going to challenge them".
The presenter said the past fortnight had been "a hell of a strain, mentally and emotionally" as he counts down to his departure.
Sir Terry was inducted into the Radio Academy Hall Of Fame, as well as being awarded the PRS John Peel Outstanding Contribution To Music Award, handed over by Take That star Gary Barlow.
The Irishman, who has hosted the breakfast slot for a total of 27 years, told how it had been a difficult decision to step down - and how he would miss the programme and listeners.
"I don't particularly want to go, but I think it's the right time," he said.
"I've been feeling tired and I realise it's taking its toll because I realise I am going to have to say goodbye.
"There's never a good time to leave but there's a right time. I think the public has always confused longevity with merit."
Sir Terry announced in September that he was to call time on his breakfast show tenure. He will move to a new weekend show next year.
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