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This was the fifth edition of the "It'll Be Alright on the Night" series, with the opening title sequence showing the number "5" on reels of tape that made up the logo.

The special was repeated on October 2nd 1988, but re-edited to remove the seasonal references/clips and retitled "It'll Be Alright on the Night 5".

The original broadcast of this special was seventh in the charts with 18 million viewers.

Its first repeat broadcast as "It'll Be Alright on the Night 5" was also seventh in the charts, though with a lower audience of 13.7 million.