Shirley

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Ruth Negga

Shirley Bassey

Age : 42 | Popularity : 17%

Amira Arish

Shirley Bassey (Aged 9)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Lesley Sharp

Eliza Bassey

Age : 64 | Popularity : 11%

Charlie Creed-Miles

Mike Sullivan

Age : 52 | Popularity : 7%

Jeany Spark

Juhni Sullivan

Age : 41 | Popularity : 3%

Henry Lloyd-Hughes

Kenneth Hume

Age : 38 | Popularity : 6%

Danny Sapani

Bobo

Age : 53 | Popularity : 5%

Babou Ceesay

Henry Bassey

Age : 45 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Colin Teague
Production	Casting	Sarah Crowe
	Producer	Katherine Lannon
	Executive Producer	Eleanor Moran
Writing	Writer	Shelagh Stephenson
Art	Art Direction	Netty Chapman
	Set Decoration	Claudia Parker
	Production Design	Madelaine Leech
Camera	Director of Photography	Ole Bratt Birkeland
Editing	Editor	Fiona Colbeck
Sound	Sound Re-Recording Mixer	Paul McFadden
	Original Music Composer	Ben Foster
	Foley Editor	Will Everett
	Sound Effects Editor	Howard Eaves
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Artist	JoJo Williams
	Makeup Designer	Marella Shearer
	Costume Design	Charlotte Holdich
Department	Role	Name

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