This was the first episode of Des O'Connor Tonight for five weeks - the previous four weeks saw the slot given over to broadcast of the three-part Heat of the Sun (1998), followed by the Coca Cola Cup football semi-final between Middlesbrough and Liverpool.
The lowest-placed edition of the twenty-first series, reaching just 63rd position in the charts.
The BBC's new documentary series, screened at the same time, saw 6.69 million tune in to Episode #1.2 (1998). Although Des managed an extra 200,000 with 6.89 million staying with his show, it was a significant dent in his ratings.
The BBC's new documentary series, screened at the same time, saw 6.69 million tune in to Episode #1.2 (1998). Although Des managed an extra 200,000 with 6.89 million staying with his show, it was a significant dent in his ratings.
Michael Keaton puts on a pair of glasses to see the clip of Desperate Measures (1998) that Des shows. Perhaps not coincidentally, a clip shown earlier, featuring Michael Keaton in Episode #4.5 (1980), showcased a comic routine Keaton did about wearing glasses as a child.