In 1985 she scored her next big hit when she recorded a cover version of Black's song, "Ben", which had been originally released by Michael Jackson. It was produced in memory of Ben Hardwick, who died shortly after becoming Britain's youngest liver transplant patient and whose story was publicised on the BBC television programme "That's Life!". The single reached No. 5 in the UK Singles Chart and was included on her 1985 album, "Encore". In 1986, Black wrote lyrics to the theme of the BBC television drama "Howards' Way" and the single "Always There" was the result, produced by its composers Simon May and Leslie Osbourne. It became a UK top 20 hit, and inspired an album of the same name in which she covered other television themes. The album, which peaked at No. 65 in the UK Albums Chart, was later released on compact disc entitled "Marti Webb Sings Small Screen Themes". The previous year, Webb had recorded the theme to the ITV television series "To Have and To Hold", but for contractual reasons, the theme was re-recorded and released by the composer Johnny Worth's wife Catherine Stock. Webb, herself, re-recorded it for the "Always There" album.