Cilla
A mostly live weekly entertainment show starring Cilla Black and her special guests.
Seasons
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 1968-01-30
Guest star, Tom Jones. Special guests, Harry H. Corbett, Jimmy Edwards and Roy Castle. The Irving Davies Dancers, The Ladybirds
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 1968-02-06
Among her guests, Ringo Starr, Spike Milligan and featured in her 'Person-to-Person' interview, Harry Secombe and members of The Four Musketeers cast. The Irving Davies Dancers, The Ladybirds
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 1968-02-13
Among her guests, Frankie Vaughan, Donovan, Les Dawson. The Irving Davies Dancers, The Ladybirds
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 1968-02-20
Among her guests, Lulu, Ray Fell Special guest star, Dickie Henderson The Irving Davies Dancers, The Ladybirds
5. Episode 5
Air Date: 1968-02-27
Guest star, Matt Monro Special guest star, Russ Conway Vocal backing by The Ladybirds
6. Episode 6
Air Date: 1968-03-05
A live weekly show starring Cilla Black and featuring Cliff Richard singing A Song for Europe with The Breakaways
7. Episode 7
Air Date: 1968-03-12
A live weekly show starring Cilla Black. Tonight featuring Cliff Richard who sings the song chosen by viewers as the U.K. entry in the Eurovision Song Contest of 1968 with The Breakaways. Special guests Sandie Shaw, Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd, and Mike Yarwood.
8. Episode 8
Air Date: 1968-03-19
Special guest stars, Frankie Howerd, Norman Vaughan, Scott Walker
9. Episode 9
Air Date: 1968-03-26
Guest stars, Dudley Moore Trio, Roy Hudd, Freddy Davis The Ladybirds
10. Episode 10
Air Date: 1968-06-16
Guest stars: Frankie Howerd, Sacha Distel with Irving Davies and his dancers Cilla sings a whole range of numbers from a Thirties medley to "Uptight" and "You've lost that loving feeling." Joining her are Sacha Distel and Frankie Howerd, who dabbles in a little transcendental meditation.
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 1968-12-24
The first of a new series starring Cilla Black Among her guest stars, Michael Crawford, Shari Lewis and Special guest, Scott Walker The Irving Davies Dancers
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 1968-12-31
Cilla Black and Frankie Howerd spend New Year's Eve with their friends starring Matt Monro and a special guest appearance of Billy Cotton The Irving Davies Dancers
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 1969-01-08
Starring Cilla Black with her guest artists and Mike Newman and featuring her Birthday and Anniversary requests The Irving Davies Dancers
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 1969-01-15
Among her guest stars, Spike Milligan, Lance Percival and featuring her Birthday and Anniversary requests The Irving Davies Dancers
5. Episode 5
Air Date: 1969-01-22
Starring Cilla Black with her guests and special guest star, Peter Cook and featuring her Birthday and Anniversary requests The Irving Davies Dancers
6. Episode 6
Air Date: 1969-01-29
starring Cilla Black with her guests and Sheila Hancock The Irving Davies Dancers and featuring her Birthday and Anniversary requests with the BBC Roving Eye unit somewhere in Great Britain
7. Episode 7
Air Date: 1969-02-05
Starring Cilla Black with her guest stars Ian Carmichael, Una Stubbs and special guest from France, Sacha Distel The Irving Davies Dancers and featuring her Birthday and Anniversary requests with the BBC Roving Eye unit somewhere in Great Britain
8. Episode 8
Air Date: 1969-02-12
Starring Cilla Black with her guests Dusty Springfield, Georgie Fame, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graham Chapman and Graeme Garden, and comedian Tom Ward. The Irving Davies Dancers and featuring her Birthday and Anniversary requests with the BBC Roving Eye unit somewhere in Great Britain
9. Episode 9
Air Date: 1969-02-19
Cilla Black with her special guests, Cliff Richard and Dickie Henderson and featuring her Birthday and Anniversary requests with the BBC Roving Eye unit somewhere in Great Britain
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 1969-11-18
Cilla Black and guest stars Val Doonican and Moira Anderson and special guests The Dudley Moore Trio Chris Karan (drums), Jeff Clyne (bass) With Arthur Worsley
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 1969-11-25
Starring Cilla Black and guest stars Des O'Connor and Peter Cook and special guest Ronnie Corbett with The Hollies, Irving Davies
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 1969-12-02
Starring Cilla Black guest stars Roy Castle and Alan Melville and special guest Harry Secombe with Irving Davies
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 1969-12-09
Cilla Black and guest star Sacha Distel special guest Dora Bryan with Johnny Hackett, Irving Davies Tonight, Cilla welcomes one of the most glamorous of all French singing stars to her show - Sasha Distel. He will be singing his new single Raindrops are Falling on My Head.
5. Episode 5
Air Date: 1969-12-16
Starring Cilla Black Special guest Henry Mancini with Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, Graham Chapman Guest star Sandie Shaw Tonight Cilla is joined by another of Britain's best girl singers - Sandie Shaw. Sandie will be singing a track from her new LP Reviewing the Situation as well as a duet with Cilla. Another duet partner will be Henry Mancini who will be sharing one of his best-known songs, Moon River, with Cilla. The comedy comes from Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, and Graham Chapman whose Top of the Form sketch was one of the most popular items in the last Cilla series.
6. Episode 6
Air Date: 1969-12-24
Starring Cilla Black Special guest Cliff Richard Guest star Dusty Springfield with Kenny Everett's 'Review of Pop' 1969
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 1971-01-23
The first show in her new series starring Cilla Black with Frankie Howerd Guest stars Thora Hird and Buddy Greco with Irving Davies
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 1971-01-30
Starring Cilla Black with guest stars Bruce Forsyth, Alan Melville Special guest star from America Jerry Lewis With Irving Davies
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 1971-02-06
Cilla Black with guest stars Dudley Moore, Derek Nimmo Special guest star Sacha Distel
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 1971-02-13
Starring Cilla Black with guest stars Stanley Holloway, Noel Harrison Special guest Ringo Starr
5. Episode 5
Air Date: 1971-02-20
Cilla Black with special guest stars Mike and Bernie Winters, Sid James with Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway and Children from Corona School
6. Episode 6
Air Date: 1971-02-27
Starring Cilla Black with special guest star Jimmy Tarbuck with Peter Cook, Moira Anderson and The Frank and Peggy Spencer Rock and Roll Formation Team
7. Episode 7
Air Date: 1971-03-06
Cilla Black with special guest Bob Hope Guest stars Ronnie Corbett, Vince Hill with Irving Davies
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 1971-11-06
The first 'live' show in a new series starring Cilla Black Guest star Jimmy Tarbuck Special guest Cliff Richard with Bill Shankly and the Liverpool Football Team and some surprise guests plus a live outside broadcast from somewhere in England. Written by Ronnie Taylor
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 1971-11-13
A live show starring Cilla Black Special guest stars Sid James, The Supremes and guest appearances of Jack Warner, Eddie Waring and some surprise guests plus a live Outside Broadcast from somewhere in England. Written by Ronnie Taylor
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 1971-11-20
A show recorded in the Concert Hall of SFB Berlin Special guest star Sacha Distel with Michael Bentine Cilla spricht Deutsch... Fraulein Schwarz von Liverpool had to forsake her familiar haunts for this glamorous and uproarious night in front of an all-German audience in one of West Berlin's biggest concert halls. Irving Davies and his Dancers Paul Kuhn and his Orchestra (A co-production BBC/SFB)
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 1971-11-27
A show specially recorded in Stockholm on Midsummer's Day, and on film locations in Norway, Sweden and Finland. Guest stars: Ringo Starr, Sven-Bertil Taube, Basil Brush, Marvin, Welch and Farrar, Hannu Mikkola (A co-production BBC/Sveriges Radio-TV2/Norsk Riksringkasting/Oy Yleisradio AB TV1)
5. Episode 5
Air Date: 1971-12-04
A live show starring Cilla Black Special guest star Des O'Connor who takes on London's Saturday-night traffic in a frantic five-mile dash from the London Palladium to the TV Theatre at Shepherd's Bush and back in time for the second half. With The New Seekers, Johnny Hackett and a special film appearance by Frankie Howerd plus a live outside broadcast from somewhere in England.
6. Episode 6
Air Date: 1971-12-11
A live show starring Cilla Black Guest stars Clive Dunn, Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway and a special film appearance by Frankie Howerd plus a live outside broadcast from somewhere in England
7. Episode 7
Air Date: 1971-12-18
A live show starring Cilla Black Special guest star Frankie Howerd Special guests The Bachelors, Ken Rosewall and some surprise guests plus a live outside broadcast from somewhere in Great Britain
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 1972-12-30
A live show starring Cilla Black Special guest stars Alfred Marks, Donovan including live outside broadcasts from the North and the South of England and viewers realising their Unusual Ambitions
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 1973-01-06
A live show starring Cilla Black. Guest stars: Leslie Crowther, Matt Monro. Special guest from America: Ethel Merman Including live outside broadcasts from somewhere in England and viewers realising their Unusual Ambitions.
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 1973-01-13
A live show starring Cilla Black. Guest star Stephen Lewis, with A Song for Europe 1973 starring Cliff Richard who tonight sings Song No 1 'Come Back Billie Jo' written by Mitch Murray and Tony Macauley Including live outside broadcasts from somewhere in England and viewers realising their Unusual Ambitions
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 1973-01-20
A live show starring Cilla Black. Special guest John Alderton with Pan's People and A Song for Europe 1973 starring Cliff Richard who tonight sings Song No 2 'Ashes to Ashes' written by Tony Cole including live outside broadcasts from somewhere in England and viewers realising their Unusual Ambitions
5. Episode 5
Air Date: 1973-01-27
A live show starring Cilla Black. Guest stars T. Rex, Marc Bolan, and Kenny Lynch with A Song for Europe 1973 starring Cliff Richard who tonight sings Song No 3 'Tomorrow Rising' written by Brian Bennett and Mike Hawker and viewers realising their Unusual Ambitions Written by Ronnie Taylor
6. Episode 6
Air Date: 1973-02-03
A live show starring Cilla Black with her star guests and A Song for Europe 1973 starring Cliff Richard, who tonight sings Song No 4 "The Days of Love" written by Alan Hawkshaw and Dougie Wright and featuring Cilla in her first situation comedy, "The World of Cilla" featuring Avis Bunnage and Sam Kelly with John McKelvey, John Clive
7. Episode 7
Air Date: 1973-02-10
A live show starring Cilla Black and her special guest Frankie Howerd with A Song for Europe 1973 starring Cliff Richard who tonight sings Song No 5 'Power to All Our Friends' written by Guy Fletcher and Doug Flett including live outside broadcasts from somewhere in England and viewers realising their Unusual Ambitions.
8. Episode 8
Air Date: 1973-02-17
A live show starring Cilla Black Guest star Hannah Gordon with A Song for Europe 1973 starring Cliff Richard, who tonight sings Song No 6 "Help It Along" written by Christopher Neil Including live outside broadcasts from somewhere in England and viewers realising their Unusual Ambitions.
9. Episode 9
Air Date: 1973-02-24
In a special edition Cilla Black introduces Cliff Richard in A Song for Europe 1973 Tonight Cliff Richard sings all six Songs for Europe: 'Come Back Billie Jo' by Mitch Murray and Tony MacAulay 'Ashes to Ashes' by Tony Cole 'Tomorrow Rising' by Brian Bennett and Mike Hawker 'The Days of Love' by Alan Hawkshaw and Dougie Wright 'Power to All Our Friends' by Guy Fletcher and Doug Flett 'Help it Along' by Christopher Neil Viewers are invited to select the song which will represent the UK in this year's Eurovision Song Contest.
10. Episode 10
Air Date: 1973-03-03
A live show starring Cilla Black The last show of her present series features Cliff Richard and the result of the voting and the winning song from A Song for Europe 1973. Also viewers realising their Unusual Ambitions and a live outside broadcast from the other side of the earth.
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 1974-01-05
The first of a new series starring Cilla Black with special guests Twiggy, Bernard Cribbins and one or two surprise items Written by RONNIE TAYLOR Choreography IRVING DAVIES Vocal backings THE BREAKAWAYS
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 1974-01-12
Cilla Black with special guests Peter Gilmore, Michael Bates and one or two surprise items
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 1974-01-19
Cilla Black with special guests Bill Owen , Kenneth McKellar and one or two surprise items
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 1974-01-26
Cilla Black with special guests Milo O'Shea, Joe Brown , Design
5. Episode 5
Air Date: 1974-02-02
Cilla Black with special guests Gerald Harper, Tony Blackburn, The Sweet and one or two surprise items
6. Episode 6
Air Date: 1974-02-09
Cilla Black with special guests, Mike and Bernie Winters, Vince Hill, THE BAND OF THE HENRY COMPTON SCHOOL, FULHAM and one or two surprise items
7. Episode 7
Air Date: 1974-02-16
Cilla Black with special guest Dick Emery and guest stars Mary Hopkin Frank Bough , Brother Lees
8. Episode 8
Air Date: 1974-02-23
Cilla Black with special guests Gerald Harper, Tony Blackburn, Bryan Ferry and one or two surprise items
9. Episode 9
Air Date: 1974-03-02
Cilla Black with special guests Wilfred Pickles ,George Layton and the return of The Shadows, HANK MARVIN , BRUCE WELCH BRIAN BENNETT , JOHN FARRAR and one or two surprise items
10. Bank Holiday edition
Air Date: 1974-08-26
Cilla Black A special Bank Holiday edition RONNIE HAZLEHURST AND HIS ORCHESTRA
11. Boxing Day edition
Air Date: 1974-12-26
A Boxing Day edition starring Cilla Black with her special guest David Essex also starring Gerald Harper , The Wombles Irving Davies Dancers written by RONNIE TAYLOR Including an outside broadcast from somewhere in England
1. Episode 1
Air Date: 1976-02-14
Cilla Black guests Peters and Lee, Jim Dale with members of the public whom Cilla meets at work and who also appear in a live broadcast from somewhere in England.
2. Episode 2
Air Date: 1976-02-21
Cilla Black with guest stars Roy Hudd , Dana and special guest Diana Dors and featuring members of the public whom Cilla meets at work and who also appear unexpectedly in a live outside broadcast from somewhere in England.
3. Episode 3
Air Date: 1976-02-28
Cilla Black with guest stars Bill Simpson , The Brother Lees and special guest Andy Williams Featuring members of the public whom Cilla meets at work and who appear in a live outside broadcast.
4. Episode 4
Air Date: 1976-03-06
Cilla Black with guest Stars Jimmy Tarbuck , Keith Barron and featuring members of the general public whom Cilla meets at work and who also appear unexpectedly in a live outside broadcast from somewhere in England.
5. Episode 5
Air Date: 1976-03-13
Cilla Black with special guests Ronnie Corbett Charles Aznavour and featuring members of the general public whom Cilla meets at their place of work and who also appear unexpectedly in a live outside broadcast from somewhere in England.
6. Episode 6
Air Date: 1976-03-20
Cilla Black with guest stars Mike and Bernie Winters and a special guest and featuring members of the public whom Cilla meets at their place of work and who also appear unexpectedly in a live outside broadcast from somewhere in England.
7. Episode 7
Air Date: 1976-03-27
Cilla Black with special guests Tim Brooke-Taylor, Joan Sims and featuring members of the public whom Cilla meets at their place of work and who also appear unexpectedly in a live outside broadcast from somewhere in England.
8. Episode 8
Air Date: 1976-04-10
Cilla Black with special guests Sacha Distel, Mike Reid and The Jarvis Brothers and featuring members of the public whom Cilla meets at their place of work.
9. Episode 9
Air Date: 1976-04-17
Cilla Black with guest stars Alfred Marks, John Inman and special guest Johnny Mathis and featuring members of the public whom Cilla meets at their place of work.
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Rating
10.0/10
Release Date
1968-01-30
Episodes
69 (8 seasons)
Status
Ended
