Aneurin Barnard will star in 'Cilla' with Sheridan Smith. 'The White Queen' actor will play Cilla Black's husband Bobby Willis in the new three-part period drama which will chart the rise to fame of the legendary British entertainer in the 1960s. Ed Stoppard, best known for his role in 'The Politician's Husband', has been hired to play iconic music manager Brian Epstein, who discovered Cilla and also managed The Beatles. John Henshaw ('Downton Abbey') will play Cilla's father John White, while Melanie Hill is set to star as the singer's mother, Priscilla, also known by her friends and family as Big Cilla. The drama,...
- 3/17/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
ITV has announced casting details for its upcoming Cilla Black drama.
The White Queen star Aneurin Barnard will feature as Cilla's husband Bobby in the three-part series, opposite Sheridan Smith in the title role.
Ed Stoppard (The Politician's Husband) will star as Brian Epstein, while John Henshaw (Downton Abbey) will play Cilla's father John White.
Melanie Hill (Waterloo Road) rounds out the cast as Cilla's mother Priscilla.
Cilla - from Philomena writer Jeff Pope - will focus on the singer-turned-presenter's rise to fame in 1960s Liverpool.
The drama follows the unknown Priscilla White as she pursues her dreams of stardom, begins a relationship with future husband Bobby Willis, and meets legendary music manager Brian Epstein.
It will also feature Black's friendship with The Beatles, and how their success helped launch her career.
Cilla begins filming in March and April in Liverpool, and will feature many of the...
The White Queen star Aneurin Barnard will feature as Cilla's husband Bobby in the three-part series, opposite Sheridan Smith in the title role.
Ed Stoppard (The Politician's Husband) will star as Brian Epstein, while John Henshaw (Downton Abbey) will play Cilla's father John White.
Melanie Hill (Waterloo Road) rounds out the cast as Cilla's mother Priscilla.
Cilla - from Philomena writer Jeff Pope - will focus on the singer-turned-presenter's rise to fame in 1960s Liverpool.
The drama follows the unknown Priscilla White as she pursues her dreams of stardom, begins a relationship with future husband Bobby Willis, and meets legendary music manager Brian Epstein.
It will also feature Black's friendship with The Beatles, and how their success helped launch her career.
Cilla begins filming in March and April in Liverpool, and will feature many of the...
- 3/17/2014
- Digital Spy
Aneurin Barnard will star in 'Cilla' with Sheridan Smith. 'The White Queen' actor will play Cilla Black's husband Bobby Willis in the new three-part period drama which will chart the rise to fame of the legendary British entertainer in the 1960s. Ed Stoppard, best known for his role in 'The Politician's Husband', has been hired to play iconic music manager Brian Epstein, who discovered Cilla and also managed The Beatles. John Henshaw ('Downton Abbey') will play Cilla's father John White, while Melanie Hill is set to star as the singer's mother, Priscilla, also known by her friends and family as Big Cilla. The drama,...
- 3/15/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
So awful! A Chicago toddler was mauled by her grandfather’s dog after she was left home alone with the pet, and later died from her terrible head injuries.
Jah’niyah White, 2, died from a terrible head injury she got on Dec. 7 after being bitten by her grandpa’s dog. The little girl was left in the care of her grandfather when her parents went to work, but the dog attacked her during a time when the grandfather left her home unattended.
Toddler Mauled To Death By Grandfather’s Dog: Chicago Girl Killed By Family Pet
The toddler’s father, John White, 21, said he initially thought that his daughter got her fatal injuries from falling down the stairs, but an autopsy performed by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office on Dec. 8 found the girl had been neglected and actually died from injuries she sustained during a dog attack. The...
Jah’niyah White, 2, died from a terrible head injury she got on Dec. 7 after being bitten by her grandpa’s dog. The little girl was left in the care of her grandfather when her parents went to work, but the dog attacked her during a time when the grandfather left her home unattended.
Toddler Mauled To Death By Grandfather’s Dog: Chicago Girl Killed By Family Pet
The toddler’s father, John White, 21, said he initially thought that his daughter got her fatal injuries from falling down the stairs, but an autopsy performed by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office on Dec. 8 found the girl had been neglected and actually died from injuries she sustained during a dog attack. The...
- 12/9/2013
- by Hollywood Life Staff
- HollywoodLife
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