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11 November 2007 (UK) morePlot:
Bev is a downtrodden housewife who's failed her driving test eight times, having only been instructed by her impatient husband Ian. After registering with a driving school, she develops a crush on her instructor, Chris. | add synopsisUser Comments:
Some Good Things but Lacking more (2 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jessica Hynes | ... | Beverley |
 | Shaun Dingwall | ... | Ian |
| Richard Glover | ... | Examiner |
 | David Tennant | ... | Chris |
| Tameka Empson | ... | Gloria |
| Sarah Hadland | ... | Fiona |
| Con O'Neill | ... | Gerry |
| Mathew Baynton | ... | Howard |
| Laura Solon | ... | Ivana |
| Jordan Long | ... | Bailiff |
| Danny McEvoy | ... | Alfie |
| Megan Jones | ... | Juanita |
 | Kyle Summercorn | ... | Toby |
| Michael Maloney | ... | John |
| Simon Day | ... | Simon |
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80 min (approx.)Country:
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Hertfordshire, England, UKFun Stuff
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Hynes was inspired to write the script after taking ten years to pass her test. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: It is mentioned a few times that Chris the driving instructor works for the "DVLA" - the driver and vehicle licencing agency. In fact, he would be registered with the "DSA" the driving standards agency. moreSoundtrack:
Take Your Wheel moreFAQ
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I was prepared to be totally charmed by this film, but my overall feeling is that it lacked something vital that I can't exactly put my finger on. The acting was marvelous, as is expected from the likes of David Tennant and Jessica Hynes, but I didn't feel like the movie reached the peak of either humor or emotion that it could have reached. That's not to say there were no excellent moments. Some scenes were very humorous, and it definitely proved that bad driving is amusing to watch. Ultimately, I think a main problem with the film was its length. At 90 or so minutes, it did not have adequate time to develop all of the characters and subplots properly. I think if it had been a full two hours it could have been much better. Overall, I found it mostly light and fun with few memorable moments.