Cilla Black special edition of "Coronation Street". In 2014, Black was the subject of a three-part television drama series, "Cilla", focusing especially on her rise to fame in 1960s Liverpool and her relationship with Bobby Willis. ITV aired the first instalment on 15 September 2014, starring BAFTA award-winning actress Sheridan Smith. Black was married to her manager, Bobby Willis, for 30 years from 1969 until he died from lung cancer on 23 October 1999. They had three sons: Robert (born 1970, who became her manager), Ben (born 1974) and Jack (born 1980). Their daughter, Ellen (born 1975), was born prematurely and suffered
ITV Encore attributed the closure of the channel to poor ratings, in part due to its Sky exclusivity, and an over-reliance on repeats. ITV Encore closed at midnight on 1 May 2018 as part of Sky's major EPG reshuffle. The last programme shown on the channel was "Agatha Christie's Poirot" The Plymouth Express. Its Sky EPG slot was taken by Sky Two. The idea of replacing the television channel with an online service is similar to a direction BBC Three took in 2016. ITV Encore broadcasts some of ITV's most successful drama series of recent years. Since January 2015, ITV Encore also