Editing Cilla Black (section)

===London Weekend Television===
By the beginning of the 1980s Black was performing mainly in cabaret and concerts; television appearances were rare. She sang the [[Gracie Fields]] song ''Walter, Walter (Lead Me to the Altar)'' on ''[[The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog]]'', which was recorded in 1982, and broadcast by [[Channel 4]] in 1983.<ref>[https://www.bright-thoughts.co.uk/monologues-02.html] The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog production website</ref>

According to [[Christopher Biggins]]'s autobiography she "stormed back into the public consciousness with a barnstorming performance as a guest on ''[[Wogan]]'' in 1983, proving that we can all have second chances" and after her appearance, people were "desperately trying to find her the right comeback vehicle".<ref>{{cite book |last=Biggins |first=Christopher |title=Just Biggins: My Story |year=2009|publisher=John Blake |isbn=978-1844546541}}</ref> She presented ''Cilla Black's Christmas'' (1983), performing a comedy-duet with [[Frankie Howerd]].

Black signed a contract with [[London Weekend Television]], becoming the host of two of the most popular and long-running evening entertainment shows of the 1980s and 1990s—''[[Blind Date (British game show)|Blind Date]]'' (1985–2003) and ''[[Surprise Surprise (British TV series)|Surprise Surprise]]'' (1984–2001).<ref name="Lifetime"/> She also presented the game show ''[[The Moment of Truth (UK game show)|The Moment of Truth]]'' (1998–2001). All programmes were mainstream ratings winners and consolidated her position as the highest-paid female performer on British television.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3511054.stm|title=Cilla Black to host BBC game show|date=14 March 2004|access-date = 20 December 2008|work=BBC News}}</ref>

Her television appearances made her spoken mannerisms ("Lorra lorra laughs", for example) and her habit of referring familiarly to her fellow presenters ("Our Graham") well known.<ref name="BFI">{{cite web|title=Cilla Black biography|publisher=BFI|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/549919/index.html|access-date=4 August 2015}}</ref>