Cilla

Cilla

Limited Series 2014 · 3 eps · ★ 7.1 · Drama

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Three-part biopic of the Liverpudlian songbird who would later find fame and fortune. It tells of her rocky road to fame and captures the essence of 1960s Liverpool.

Directed by Paul Whittington · Written by Jeff Pope

Network: ITV1

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