Cilla
5 x 45 - ITV
1960s Liverpool saw the birth of a revolution which would change music forever. It’s the world Priscilla White grew up in, a world where working class girls became secretaries until getting married and having kids. But ‘Cilla’ dreamed of more, and with talent and determination she rose to become an international star and national sweetheart. Bafta Award winner Sheridan Smith (Mrs Biggs: The Widower) stars as the innocent singer struggling to make her voice heard. Her remarkable story details her friendship with a young group called The Beatles and her struggle to hold onto her dreams whilst torn between the two men in her life - manager Brian Epstein and long term love, Bobby.
“Jeff Pope’s ITV biopic on Cilla Black was a fond salute to the girl next door who had a core of steel”
The Telegraph
Awards
BAFTA
Best mini Series
nominee
BAFTA
Best Actress
Sheridan Smith - nominee
Broadcasting Press Guild
Best Actress
Sheridan Smith - winner
Broadcasting Press Guild
Best Drama Series
winner
International Emmy Awards
Best Actress
Sheridan Smith - nominee
Royal Television Society
Best Actress
Sheridan Smith - nominee
Royal Television Society
Best costume
winner
Cast
Sheridan Smith
Aneurin Barnard
John Henshaw
Melanie Hill
Ed Stoppard
Creative Team
Writer: Jeff Pope
Executive producers: Jeff Pope, Robert Willis and Tony Moulsdale
Producer: Kwadjo Dajan