Shirley

6.5
20111h 10m

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.

Cast

Photo of Ruth Negga

Ruth Negga

Shirley Bassey

Photo of Lesley Sharp

Lesley Sharp

Eliza Bassey

Photo of Charlie Creed-Miles

Charlie Creed-Miles

Mike Sullivan

Photo of Jeany Spark

Jeany Spark

Juhni Sullivan

Photo of Henry Lloyd-Hughes

Henry Lloyd-Hughes

Kenneth Hume

Photo of Babou Ceesay

Babou Ceesay

Henry Bassey

Photo of Matthew Marsh

Matthew Marsh

Jack Hylton

Photo of Di Botcher

Di Botcher

Mrs Morrison

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