Cilla Black

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
May 27, 1943 (82 years old)
Death date
Aug 01, 2015

Cilla Black

Known For

Burt Bacharach at the BBC
1h 29m
Movie 2023

Burt Bacharach at the BBC

A celebration of one of the all-time songwriting greats, featuring a selection of the finest songs from his extraordinary back catalogue and performances from the BBC's archives.

If These Walls Could Sing
1h 26m
Movie 2022

If These Walls Could Sing

The untold story of the Abbey Road studio, all-star interviews and intimate access to the premises.

Our Cilla: The One and Only
1h 7m
Movie 2021

Our Cilla: The One and Only

Doumentary telling the story of Cilla Black, who rose from working-class roots in Liverpool to become one of the nation's most successful and best-loved singers, presenters and all-round entertainers.

Cilla at the BBC
1h 0m
Movie 2015

Cilla at the BBC

Compilation celebrating the BBC's coverage of Cilla Black's 60s pop star years on programmes like The Ken Dodd Show and Top of the Pops, plus moments from her self-titled series.

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
1h 0m
Movie 2011

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

A history of the British television comedy double act Morecambe & Wise to coincide with the BBC drama about their early lives.

The Day John Lennon Died
1h 0m
Movie 2010

The Day John Lennon Died

Reconstructing John’s last day in detail by way of radio and TV reports, the memories of people John knew and those he encountered before his assassination by Mark Chapman, relive one of the most momentous and tragic events in music history.

...Sings the Beatles
0h 59m
Movie 2009

...Sings the Beatles

A look back at some of the Beatles' performances.

Cliff Richard: Castles in the Air
2h 11m
Movie 2004

Cliff Richard: Castles in the Air

Fimed in front of 11,000 fans against the breathtaking backdrop of the world-famous Leeds Castle. With special guest appearance by Cilla Black. Year 2004.

Brian Epstein: Inside the Fifth Beatle
0h 52m
Movie 2004

Brian Epstein: Inside the Fifth Beatle

Get to know the mastermind behind The Beatles’ worldwide domination, from an unknown Liverpool band to uncontested modern musical icons.

The Moment of Truth
1h 0m
TV Show 1998

The Moment of Truth

The Moment of Truth was a game show based on the Japanese format Happy Family Plan that was produced by LWT and was broadcast on ITV from 5 September 1998 to 29 September 2001. It was hosted by Cilla Black. A similar show, Celebrities Under Pressure followed two years after The Moment of Truth ended. The format was strikingly similar, except that celebrities partook in challenges on behalf of the family, rather than a family member.

Biography

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.

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