Cilla Black pulled out of BBC comedy

Cilla Black has admitted that she pulled out of a new comedy for the BBC, as she found some of the jokes too insulting.

"The show wasn't me," she told The Mirror. "I wasn't happy having to criticise my peers in the business, talking about Dale and perma-tanned faces. Even during the recording I said: 'I'm not doing that.'"

Cilla makes her TV comeback tomorrow night on Living TV, for a show called Cilla Live, which will make dreams come for viewers.

She continued, "God, it's good to be back at work. I've waited a long time for the right project to come along. I love the idea behind this show. It will also be great to do live TV again."