Cilla Black
Priscilla Maria Veronica White is best known by her stage name Cilla Black. She rose to fame in the 1960s as a pop singer and her singles "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "You're My World" both reached number one in the UK in 1964. She hosted her own variety show titled "Cilla" in the 60s and 70s and was an occasional comedy actress. Her career had a massive resurgence in the mid-80s and 1990s were she presented "Blind Date" were many tuned in for her acerbic comments, "Surprise Surprise" showed her softer side and "The Moment of Truth" was her successful peaktime game show. In the 2000s she put in memorable appearances on chat shows such as "The Paul O'Grady Show", "Loose Women" and "So Graham Norton". She died on 1st August 2015 after a fall in her villa in Estepona, Spain. The day after her funeral, the compilation album The Very Best of Cilla Black went to number one on the UK Albums Chart and the New Zealand Albums Chart; it was her first number one album.
If These Walls Could Sing
as Self (archive footage)The untold story of the Abbey Road studio, all-star interviews and intimate access to the premises.
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Our Cilla: The One and Only
as Self (archive footage)Doumentary telling the story of Cilla Black, who rose from working-class roots in Liverpool to...
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The Day John Lennon Died
as SelfReconstructing John’s last day in detail by way of radio and TV reports, the memories of people...
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There's Only One Paul McCartney
as SelfAn affectionate portrait of the man and the musician in a week that sees the ex-Beatie playing...
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Produced By George Martin
as SelfA profile of Sir George Martin, Britain's most celebrated record producer, from his early days...
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Cilla Black's Christmas Eve
as SelfSpecial featuring Cilla Black and her guests Frankie Howerd, Graham Fletcher, the Bee Gees,...
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Work Is a 4-Letter Word
as Betty DorrickDreamlike satire about a young man who resists getting a job at the lone employing conglomerate...
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Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)It’s the city that gave birth to The Beatles, inspired Gerry to ride that ferry, and spawned...
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Ferry Cross the Mersey
as Cilla BlackGerry and Fred Marsden, Les McGuire, and Les "Chad" Chadwick portray themselves in a romp...
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An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
as Self - Audience MemberJimmy Tarbuck parades his comic wares in front of a celebrity audience, including Cilla Black,...
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Boom! Boom! The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show
as Self (archive footage)'Boom! Boom!' The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show featuers the most hilarious moments from...
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The Ark
as SelfDocumentary filmed behind the scenes at London Zoo as it struggles to survive in the face of...
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Brian Epstein: Inside the Fifth Beatle
as Self (archive footage)Get to know the mastermind behind The Beatles’ worldwide domination, from an unknown Liverpool...
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Cliff Richard: Castles in the Air
as SelfFimed in front of 11,000 fans against the breathtaking backdrop of the world-famous Leeds...
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Cilla in Scandinavia
as SelfCilla Black hosts a show specially recorded in Stockholm on Midsummer's Day and on film...
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Cilla at the BBC
as Self - PerformerCompilation celebrating the BBC's coverage of Cilla Black's 60s pop star years on programmes...
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The Music of Lennon & McCartney
as SelfA 1965 British television special honouring the songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul...
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The Abbey Road Story
as SelfTelevision documentary about the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London, England.
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60s Legends in Concert
as Self20 classic performances from the 1960s. Black & White, Special Limited Edition, Live, Original...
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Cilla at the Savoy
as SelfIn April 1966, Cilla opened in a 3-week cabaret season at London’s Savoy Hotel. On her final...
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Burt Bacharach at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)A celebration of one of the all-time songwriting greats, featuring a selection of the finest...
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The One Show
as SelfA topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
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Top of the Pops
as SelfThe biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s...
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Top of the Pops
as uncreditedThe biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s...
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Wogan
as SelfChat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable...
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The Alan Titchmarsh Show
as SelfThe Alan Titchmarsh Show is a British daytime chat show presented by Alan Titchmarsh. It was...
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - HostNever Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self - SingerThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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Benidorm
as uncreditedSet in the Solana all-inclusive Resort, Benidorm follows the antics of regulars and first-time...
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Room 101
as SelfFast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities...
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The Goodies
as uncreditedA British television comedy series of the 1970s and early 1980s, combining surreal sketches and...
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An Audience with...
as SelfAn Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend...
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Shindig!
as Self - SingerShindig! is an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to...
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The Two Ronnies
as uncreditedThe Two Ronnies is a British sketch show which aired on BBC1 from 1971 to 1987. It featured the...
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The Paul O'Grady Show
as uncreditedThe Paul O'Grady Show is a British comedy chat show hosted by Birkenhead-born comedian Paul...
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Surprise, Surprise
as Self - PresenterSurprise, Surprise is a British television programme originally hosted by Cilla Black and...
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Ready Steady Go!
as SelfReady Steady Go! is one of the UK's first rock/pop music television programmes and was a...
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Disco
as SelfDisco was a pop music program that aired in Germany on the ZDF network from 1971 to 1982. It...
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Kate Garraway's Life Stories
as SelfCelebrities open up to Kate Garraway in intimate and moving interviews.
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The Beatles Anthology
as Self (archive footage)A documentary series on the career of The Beatles.
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Alan Carr: Chatty Man
as SelfAlan Carr: Chatty Man is a BAFTA award-winning British comedy chat show presented by comedian...
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Cilla
as SelfA mostly live weekly entertainment show starring Cilla Black and her special guests.
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Blind Date
as uncreditedBlind Date was a British dating game show produced by London Weekend Television. An unscreened...
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Through the Keyhole
as Self - PanelistWhat would happen if Keith Lemon had permission to snoop around celebrities' homes? Find out as...
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So Graham Norton
as SelfSo Graham Norton was a British television programme, hosted by Irish personality Graham Norton....
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Parkinson
as SelfMichael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show.
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The Bruce Forsyth Show
as uncreditedBeginning in 1959 as Bruce's Show, mixing music, dancing and comedy in the time honoured...
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Seaside Special
as uncreditedA BBC light entertainment show broadcast from 1975 to 1979, filmed in a big top at various...
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The Story of Light Entertainment
as SelfThe Story of Light Entertainment is a British documentary series shown on the BBC in 2006. The...
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Christmas Night with the Stars
as uncreditedA gala programme broadcast each Christmas night by the BBC from 1958 to 1972 and also revived in...
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Cilla's Comedy Six
as uncreditedIn a similar vane to Ronnie Barker’s Seven Of One, Cilla Black dips her toe into the world of...
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The Brit Girls
as Self (archive footage)Series on British female singers from the 1960s
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