Shirley

Shirley

70 mins | Drama, Music, TV Movie | Sept. 29, 2011

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.

Shirley

70 mins | Drama, Music, TV Movie | Sept. 29, 2011

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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Prospect Cymru
Original title Shirley
Directors Colin Teague
Writers Shelagh Stephenson

Cast

Ruth Negga

as Shirley Bassey

Amira Arish

as Shirley Bassey (Aged 9)

Lesley Sharp

as Eliza Bassey

Charlie Creed-Miles

as Mike Sullivan

Jeany Spark

as Juhni Sullivan

Henry Lloyd-Hughes

as Kenneth Hume

Danny Sapani

as Bobo

Babou Ceesay

as Henry Bassey

Isaiah Cai Forrest

as Henry Bassey Jr

Divine Faith Utonga

as Sharon Bassey

Larissa Wilson

as Iris Bassey

Matthew Marsh

as Jack Hylton

Di Botcher

as Mrs Morrison

Colin Mace

as Agent