Shirley
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
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Ruth Negga
Played Shirley Bassey
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Amira Arish
Played Shirley Bassey (Aged…
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Lesley Sharp
Played Eliza Bassey
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Charlie Creed-Miles
Played Mike Sullivan
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Jeany Spark
Played Juhni Sullivan
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Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Played Kenneth Hume
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Danny Sapani
Played Bobo
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Babou Ceesay
Played Henry Bassey
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Isaiah Cai Forrest
Played Henry Bassey Jr
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Divine Faith Utonga
Played Sharon Bassey
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Larissa Wilson
Played Iris Bassey
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Matthew Marsh
Played Jack Hylton
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Di Botcher
Played Mrs Morrison
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Colin Mace
Played Agent
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