Cilla Black drama

Chrisca50 · 16/02/14 - 22:38

Just saw on Sheridan Smith's twitter that she is to star in a drama about Cilla's life. I bet it means Cilla will be doing the rounds about it when it's near to being broadcast. I wonder if Sheridan will have much to do with her behind the scenes, and will she ever recover!!

Doghouse Riley · 16/02/14 - 22:40

Chrisca50 wrote: »

Just saw on Sheridan Smith's twitter that she is to star in a drama about Cilla's life. I bet it means Cilla will be doing the rounds about it when it's near to being broadcast. I wonder if Sheridan will have much to do with her behind the scenes, and will she ever recover!!

Christ! She must be desperate for work to take that on!

Thanks for that, a programme I'm sure to avoid.

cavalli · 16/02/14 - 23:21

That sounds hideous, can't stand Sheridan Smith or Cilla

soapfan_1973 · 17/02/14 - 00:05

A bit more about it. Still doesn't sound very good though
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26218681

TrishaS · 17/02/14 - 00:24

Well it won't be warts and all if Cilla has a say in it

spookyLX · 17/02/14 - 00:25

Am guessing we won't get to see what Cilla is really like tho

soapfan_1973 · 17/02/14 - 00:26

Wonder what Ringo thinks of this lol

Trappedin80's · 17/02/14 - 00:32

I'd love to know who's idea a Cilla Black drama was.

The public don't particularly like her so why bother?

Who is financing this?

Cilla, maybe.

Grrr!!!

She's not worthy of something like this.

Pink Knight · 17/02/14 - 00:33

I had the "pleasure" of watching the pilot episode of Led Astray a couple of days ago.(The Paul O'Grady and Cilla Black "comedy")
Is this a full series on the BBC because it was the biggest pile of doings I've seen in a while ?

Anyway I can't think of a worse combination. Sheridan Smith playing Cilla.
It will be worse than Eccleston doing Paul O'Grady dressed as John Lennon.

Archie Duke · 17/02/14 - 00:38

Cilla was thin, gangly and flat chested , Sheridan is small , dumpy and possessed of a large bosom.

The casting director needs sacking I fear.

Radiomaniac · 17/02/14 - 00:52

It'd be better if they waited till she's a goner and make the REAL story, that might be worth watching.

As it is, it'll be all glossed over and consist of 'Me and John', 'Me and Brian', 'Me and Our Bobby' and 'Me and Biggins'. YAWN.

anyonefortennis · 17/02/14 - 00:52

Archie Duke wrote: »

Cilla was thin, gangly and flat chested , Sheridan is small , dumpy and possessed of a large bosom.

The casting director needs sacking I fear.

She doesn't have to look exactly like Cilla Black. Meryl Streep looks nothing like Margaret Thatcher yet she still pulled it off.

Bassthound · 17/02/14 - 00:59

I really can't imagine anything worse.

Gloria Fandango · 17/02/14 - 00:59

I'm just wondering who would actually be interested in Cilla Black's life?

Prince Monalulu · 17/02/14 - 01:29

Trappedin80's wrote: »

I'd love to know who's idea a Cilla Black drama was.

The public don't particularly like her so why bother?

Who is financing this?

Cilla, maybe.

Grrr!!!

She's not worthy of something like this.

BIB, which 'public' would this be?
You mean those on DS or those who've met her when she's not 'on'

Gloria Fandango wrote: »

I'm just wondering who would actually be interested in Cilla Black's life?

The fact remains that lots of people do like her on TV.
I don't watch her on TV, because I don't like the sort of things she appears in, they're not for me, even before you add her to the mix.
I'm still irritated by her mangling of Dionne Warwick songs and call her some choice names just on that basis.

I don't mind Sheridan Smith though, still won't watch this mind.

jsmith99 · 17/02/14 - 01:32

Gloria Fandango wrote: »

I'm just wondering who would actually be interested in Cilla Black's life?

I have to agree. Can't they restrict it to the time this professional Liverpudlian actually lived in liverpool? That should cut it down to about 5 minutes.

Pink Knight · 17/02/14 - 01:46

Will Sheridan Smith be able to talk through a set of Rabbit teeth.
Not that it will be an issue probably.

lealeeds · 17/02/14 - 01:57

This thread could be a sketch of its own
Brilliant stuff

cliftonhill · 17/02/14 - 02:07

Thanks for the warning I'm selling my TV before it's shown!

archie2000 · 17/02/14 - 02:37

I wonder who will be giving Sheridan the 'How to sing like a bag of spanners being dropped on the floor' lessons

shanders · 17/02/14 - 02:44

Vanity project.

BritFlicks1 · 17/02/14 - 02:54

One of the most unlikeable figures in showbiz. I won't be watching.

TrishaS · 17/02/14 - 02:57

Pink Knight wrote: »

Will Sheridan Smith be able to talk through a set of Rabbit teeth.
Not that it will be an issue probably.

How very unfair >:(

to rabbits

big brother 9 · 17/02/14 - 03:05

cavalli wrote: »

That sounds hideous, can't stand Sheridan Smith or Cilla

Id buy THIS for a dollar

Archie Duke · 17/02/14 - 03:09

archie2000 wrote: »

I wonder who will be giving Sheridan the 'How to sing like a bag of spanners being dropped on the floor' lessons

Calm down our kid, rather mean methinks, Lennon and McCartney didn't write songs for any old pub singer.

Her early stuff with Epstein and Martin at the helm is top notch chanteusery [?]

Doghouse Riley · 17/02/14 - 03:25

Cilla Black was just one of the British singers who started off doing covers of songs by American artists and that includes the Beatles.
I never had any time for any of them. Although I did like Joe Brown as he was a bit different.
My opinion of that awful "shouty" woman has never changed.

On a different thread about her, someone posted a link to a message board, where airline staff give opinions, good and bad, on the passengers they carry. She came in with "nil points."

I do however, think Sheridan Smith can act, but I wouldn't watch this.

Hey there!

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