Type: Documentary
first airdate: October 15 2022
broadcaster: BBC2
Production
country:		 UK
Duration: 60 mins

The BBC had a tribute evening devoted to Olivia showing this hour long programme, then her 1980 Xanadu movie and finally a repeat of Olivia's UK 1977 BBC TV special Only Olivia.

This programme draws on the BBC's extensive back catalogue from Olivia's early 70s appearances, including Top Of The Pops right up to 2017. Thankfully, they haven't solely concentrated on the Grease era so there's some lovely gems here.

The BBC added some nice captions to the footage which make for interesting reading. The final caption for Stone In My Pocket from 2017 says it perfectly that message, the song and this performance help capture the positive spirit she displayed to the end - and show why Olivia's fans across the world will always remain hopelessly devoted...

Songs/Interviews Featured

  1. Amoureuse from Nana Mouskouri 1974 show
  2. I Honestly Love You from It's Cliff Richard
  3. If Not For You (with Billy Bragg) from The One Show
  4. Love Song from Get Away with Cliff
  5. Before the Eurovision Song Contest BBC interview 1974
  6. Long Live Love from the Eurovision Song Contest
  7. Interview from Parkinson 1978 (part of)
  8. Grease premiere news footage
  9. Love is Alive from Only Olivia BBC TV 1977 special
  10. Sing (duet with Nana Mouskouri) from Nana Mouskouri 1974 show
  11. Olivia receiving her OBE BBC news footage
  12. Interview about Xanadu from Film 79
  13. Xanadu video from the movie
  14. Interview from Parkinson 1980 (part of)
  15. Suddenly (duet with Cliff Richard)video from Hollywood Nights
  16. A Little More Love from Top of the Pops
  17. No Matter What You Do from Pebble Mill
  18. Landslide video
  19. Sam from Top of the Pops
  20. Take Me Home Country Roads from Harry Secombe
  21. Interview from Heaven and Earth 2005 (part of)
  22. Stone In My Pocket (with Beth Nielsen Chapman and Amy Sky) from The One Show

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