Cilla (miniseries) Cilla (miniseries) Cilla is a British drama television miniseries about the early career of Cilla Black. It was broadcast in three parts on ITV, and began on 15 September 2014 with Sheridan Smith playing the starring role. Smith was highly praised for her performance. Following Cilla Black's death in August 2015, the series was broadcast again on ITV between 4–6 August 2015, as well as repeats on ITV Encore. The series is based around Black's hometown of Liverpool and follows her rise to fame from 1960 amateur appearances in clubs, her relationships with Bobby Willis and Brian Epstein to the
Bel Powley and "The Whistleblowers" (2007). In 2013, it was announced that Powley was joining the cast of the ITV series "Benidorm" for series six. In 2015, Powley portrayed Princess Margaret in the biographical comedy-drama "A Royal Night Out", alongside Sarah Gadon, Emily Watson and Rupert Everett. Powley played the lead role of Minnie Goetze in the comedy-drama "The Diary of a Teenage Girl", alongside Kristen Wiig and Alexander Skarsgård. "The Diary of a Teenage Girl" premiered in New York and Los Angeles on 7 August 2015. Shortly afterward, Powley starred as the titular character in the 2016 indie film "Carrie Pilby",