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6.3/10   115 votes
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Director:
Francesca Joseph
Writers:
Jessica Hynes (written by)
Francesca Joseph (conception)
Contact:
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Release Date:
11 November 2007 (UK) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama
Plot:
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 synopsis
User Comments:
Some Good Things but Lacking more

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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Additional Details

Runtime:
80 min (approx.)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Filming Locations:
Hertfordshire, England, UK
Company:
BBC Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Hynes was inspired to write the script after taking ten years to pass her test. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: A major plot point of the film is Chris's christian cross hanging from the rear view mirror of his driving school car. This is illegal in GB and would actually fail an MoT test were the car old enough. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Parkinson: (2007-05-05)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Take Your Wheel more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
Some Good Things but Lacking, 18 November 2007
5/10
Author: Pickwick12 from Ft. Myers, FL

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.

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