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Shirley

First aired on Sep 29, 2011

Runtime: 70 mins

70%

Genres: TV Movie, Drama, Music

Shirley is the youngest of eight children from a mixed race marriage. By the time she is a toddler the family have moved to the all white area of Splott and by the time she is 12 Shirley has discovered she has an extraordinary voice and can earn money singing in pubs around the docks after her father if jailed for sexual crimes. As a young teenager she begins singing and dancing in 'coloured review shows'. But it is a chance meeting with struggling agent Mike Sullivan that changes her life forever. He promises to make her a star, but has no idea of the personal sacrifice that will mean for the teenaged Shirley.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Ruth Negga | Shirley Bassey
Amira Arish | Shirley Bassey (Aged 9)
Lesley Sharp | Eliza Bassey
Charlie Creed-Miles | Mike Sullivan
Jeany Spark | Juhni Sullivan
Henry Lloyd-Hughes | Kenneth Hume
Featured Crew
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Colin Teague | Director
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Shelagh Stephenson | Writer
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Katherine Lannon | Producer
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Eleanor Moran | Executive Producer
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Ben Foster | Original Music Composer
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Ole Bratt Birkeland | Director of Photography