shirley bassey

[gina32]

anyone watch this last night? i sort of enjoyed it but seemed from the programme that she was miserable and mostly shouting at everyone!

[andy-hughes]

Have recorded it to watch another day.

Ms. B's reputation is somewhat diva-ish, including strops and shouting, but only those close to her know how true that is - if at all.

[237SJ]

I met her at work once. That was exactly how I described her - miserable.

[bobbie22]

I thought it would be a two parter.

[chirpychirpy]

the actress made her sound more like Gladys Pugh from Hi-De-Hi when she spoke. Maybe that was in tribute to the late David Croft...

[gina32]

bobbie i thought it would be longer as well, sort of stopped mid air didnt it

[bednobs]

was it the mixed race season program?
Am i the only one who didn't realise she was mixed race? I thought she just had a good tan

[cupid04]

I quite enjoyed it, but felt it should have been a lot longer. How can you cram
70 years plus of someone's life into just 1 hour and 10 minutes? I thought
the actress who played Shirley got the lip-curling almost down to perfection.

[chirpychirpy]

they didn't even try to cram 70 years plus into that time - it only focused on her youth. were you not watching, cupid?

[Maydup]

I enjoyed it and could happily watch a second part if they were to make it, if only to see her chear up!

[carlton23]

Cheer-up, not chear maidup.

[Nummy]

i was surprised it was only a one off. Would like to have seen a second part.

Don't think it did her any favours though. I know she had it hard, but I found it very hard to like her.

Don't get me wrong I think she's a fabulous performer. I've seen her live and she was amazing and I loved her on the BBC Electric Proms, but she's not an endearing soul is she?

[Maydup]

ooops sorry - spelling police hot on the case.

[gina32]

i would have liked to have seen more, and yes the lip thing was very good

[Tizzi24]

Maidup - sorry, but there is nothing worse than reading something with bad spelling.

[picturepost]

I met her outside the playhouse theatre way way back got her autograph she had beautiful skin and was very charming

[picturepost]

by the way the playhouse theatre is at charing cross in london i think she was just starting out

[netibiza]

She was always difficult to say the least (allegedly) and I remember her as part of the 60's. and the scandal when it was revealed that she had a baby out of wedlock, and for that reason she could not be presented to the Queen, things have changed now of course.