Catherine Zeta-Jones' single "For All Time" was her highest-charting single in the UK, reaching No.36.
The 16th series of Des O'Connor Tonight was off air for three separate weeks due to European football fixtures. Despite this, the ratings were consistent, with an average of 11.73 million viewers, and an average of 27th place in the charts.
This opening episode was watched by 11.6 million viewers, ranking 23rd on the charts.
Des O'Connor consistently had bad press, with his blend of light-hearted, inconsequential chat an easy target for cynicism. This edition was written up in the Reading Evening Post (7 October 1992) as "Des O'Connor makes a thoroughly unwelcome return to his Wednesday night slot to bring an hour of his particular type of entertainment."
A slightly more positive review was found in the Sandwell Evening Mail, where columnist Graham Young praised the host, while also having a sly dig at his habit of falling backwards with laughter as a regular occurrence: "Out of all the hundreds of showbiz people I've met over the years Des is genuinely the one who's had the most "star" appeal. And no, I couldn't believe it either. Tonight joining him on the magic roll-around sofa is Michael Caine, whose new film Blue Ice opens on Friday."
A slightly more positive review was found in the Sandwell Evening Mail, where columnist Graham Young praised the host, while also having a sly dig at his habit of falling backwards with laughter as a regular occurrence: "Out of all the hundreds of showbiz people I've met over the years Des is genuinely the one who's had the most "star" appeal. And no, I couldn't believe it either. Tonight joining him on the magic roll-around sofa is Michael Caine, whose new film Blue Ice opens on Friday."