Radio Times: Review by:; Alison Graham

All the stars are out – Dev from Coronation Street, one of the Nolans, an actor who used to be in The Bill – and they’re up and dancing as Manilow runs through those peerless greatest hits. Go on, scoff if you must, but Manilow has produced some belters: Mandy,
I Write the Songs, Can’t Smile without You and camp classic Copacabana.

If you can get through the cheesy links (he loves his British fans and he’s got a new album out, of course) and put up with Strictly’s Bruno Tonioli making it all about him, then this is an unbeatable way to end the week. All together now: “Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl…”

About this programme

The singer-songwriter is accompanied by his own orchestra as he performs many of his best-loved songs, including Copacabana, Mandy, Could It Be Magic and I Write the Songs, for a celebrity audience. The New York-born entertainer, who worked in a record company's post room while learning his craft, also takes questions on his award-winning career.