The Lady in the Van

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Film: The Lady in the Van

Maggie Smith

Alex Jennings

Gwen Taylor

Jim Broadbent

Frances de la Tour

Cecilia Noble

Roger Allam

Deborah Findlay

David Calder

Nicholas Burns

Claire Foy

Dermot Crowley

Selina Cadell

Dominic Cooper

James Corden

Russell Tovey

Stephen Campbell Moore

Clive Merrison

Nicholas Hytner

Alan Bennett

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Drama: Biographical

11/12/2015

BBC One - The Lady in the Van

The true story of Miss Shepherd, who lived in a van in Alan Bennett's drive

The true story of Miss Shepherd, an eccentric woman of uncertain origins, who 'temporarily' parked her broken-down van in writer Alan Bennett's London driveway for 15 years.

1970s Camden Town. Writer Alan Bennett's neighbours include the outspoken and unconventional Miss Shepherd, proudly residing in a van parked on the street. Offering space on his front drive for her vehicle begins a bizarre arrangement that he feels guilty about later exploiting in print. Acclaimed comedy drama from BBC Films based on actual events.


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