Sir Cliff Richard: 60 Years in Private and in Public
He’s not only celebrating 60 years in showbiz but also the release of his 104th (yes, 104th) album, so Cliff Richards allowed an ITV camera crew to follow him around for six months, filming him in a variety of locations, from his home in Portugal to Abbey Road Studios in London, while he was recording songs, and at Wimbledon, his favourite tennis tournament.
In his first in-depth TV interview for several years, Richard talks about the dark days that followed the very public police raid on his home in 2014; the deep hurt he experienced; the long, expensive court battle to clear his name; and the people whose support helped him through these tough times. Among the contributors celebrating Richard’s popularity are the bachelor boy’s old friends Gloria Hunniford and actress Joan Collins, as well as singer Barry Gibb, Hank Marvin (the lead guitarist of Richard’s former backing band The Shadows), Andrew Lloyd Webber and Queen’s Brian May.
We also see behind the scenes as Richard throws open the doors of his vineyard in Portugal to 1,400 of his biggest fans, for whom he gives a special concert. Gerard O’donovan