Cilla Black
Denise van Outen: ‘I thought if I had legs like Cilla, I’d have a long career’
The TV presenter and West End star on her Vivienne Westwood bikini, attempting to replicate Club Tropicana – and crying at Beaches
As told to Rich Pelley
01, Apr, 2021 @11:00 AM
'It reminded me I should not go quietly': readers' favourite UK No 1s
Guardian readers fill in the blanks in our countdown of the greatest UK No 1s of all time, with entries from Dusty Springfield to Desmond Dekker, Jimi Hendrix to Joe Dolce
Guardian readers
10, Jun, 2020 @9:00 AM
TV tonight: an intimate look at the life of Cilla Black
Home movie footage provides new insights into one of television’s best-loved personalities. Plus: Good Omens comes to an end. Here’s what to watch this evening
Ammar Kalia, Hannah J Davies, Phil Harrison, Jack Seale and Paul Howlett
19, Feb, 2020 @6:20 AM
Burt Bacharach: 'Trump is dangerous – my songs are a form of resistance'
He adored Dusty, drove Cilla to exhaustion and had so many hits he lost count. Now, the 90-year-old says it’s time to get political
Eve Barlow
10, May, 2019 @5:00 AM
Andrew Lloyd Webber unveils 'wall of fame' at London Palladium
Installation by the stage door honours stars including Bruce Forsyth, Cilla Black and Cliff Richard
Chris Wiegand
15, Oct, 2018 @3:16 PM
Dionne Warwick review – old-school legacy show soars and bores
Powering through a medley of potent soul hits and glossy MOR tracks, her voice remains full of sweetness and power – when it’s given the chance
Alexis Petridis
19, Sep, 2018 @12:51 PM
From the archive: Why Cliff would dress like Cilla, 1968
A look back at the Observer Magazine’s past – and an article entitled: ‘Peeping Over the Sexual Fence’
Juliana Piskorz
28, Jan, 2018 @6:00 AM
The 10 best things to do this week: Cilla: The Musical, Festival No 6 and It
Kara Lily Hayworth tackles the role of Priscilla White, north Wales hosts a banquet of music, arts and culture and Pennywise hits the big screen
The Guide
01, Sep, 2017 @8:00 AM
Why Paul O’Grady is the perfect match for Blind Date
The presenter is to host a new version of the dating show previously fronted by his BFF, the late Cilla Black
17, Mar, 2017 @1:35 PM
Paul O'Grady to play matchmaker on revamped Blind Date
Popular dating show, which was presented by the late Cilla Black, returns to TV screens this summer after 13 years
Nadia Khomami
16, Mar, 2017 @2:38 PM
Why we loved Blind Date: from dreadful wordplay to Cilla's TV smackdown
Channel 5 is set to reboot the queen of all TV dating shows, but it wont be quite the same as ITV’s Saturday teatime staple
Julia Raeside
08, Feb, 2017 @6:13 PM
Blind Date's back – and a lorra lorra laughs is what we need in the wasteland of 2017
From Sex Box to Naked Attraction, dating shows have taken a dystopian turn. What a joy then that TV is returning to the innocent days of matchmaking
Luke Holland
08, Feb, 2017 @4:03 PM
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