An intimate documentary, profiling the enigmatic Susan Boyle as she battles to overcome life-long performance anxieties and struggles to fulfill her musical aspirations of touring live. Very personal access and a triumphant finale mark this out as a must-see programme. Susan Boyle is one of the most successful singers in the world, a Grammy nominated artist who has sold over 20 million records, a woman who came from nowhere to become an overnight global sensation. But she has suffered from an.
Hans Matheson and Samantha Barks star in this Christmas family movie set in 1890, adapted from the novel by Max Lucado. According to legend, every 25 years an angel arrives in the English village of Gladbury and blesses one of the candlemaker Edward Haddington (Sylvester McCoy)'s candles, meaning that whoever lights it will be granted a miracle. When foward-thinking minister David Richmond (Matheson) comes to the village, a rivalry strikes up between him and the old-fashioned Edward, especially when he tries to bring electric light to the church. As he promotes the acts of good deeds and kindness throughout the village, however, David finds himself a friend in Emily Barstow (Barks). When the special candle goes missing the villagers experience a Christmas they will never forget. The film also stars Lesley Manville, James Cosmo, Barbara Flynn and Susan Boyle in her feature debut.
Susan's story is one of pain and triumph. She went from a child with learning disabilities to an adult with relentless passion. At the age of 47 she shocked the world with her beautiful voice and became a constant on the widely televised Britain's Got Talent. She exceeded everyone's expectations and went on to sell almost 4 million copies of her debut album I Dreamed a Dream debuting as the number one best selling album on charts around the globe. Global interest in Boyle was triggered by the contrast between her powerful voice and her plain appearance on stage. The juxtaposition of the audience's first impression of her with the standing ovation she received during and after her performance led to an international media and Internet response. Within nine days of the audition videos of Boyle - from the show various interviews and her 1999 rendition of Cry Me a River - had been watched over 100 million times. This is the story of how a shy loner from Blackburn Scotland went from Pain To Fame.
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