Bank of Dave

The biopic, which follows the life of self-made millionaire and former minibus salesman Dave Fishwick as he goes about trying to set up the first new bank ...

Written by Piers Ashworth and directed by Chris Foggin, the film is based on the real-life experiences of Dave, a working-class Burnley man and self-made millionaire, who fought against all the odds to set up a community bank so he could help the local businesses of Burnley thrive. The biopic, which follows the life of self-made millionaire and former minibus salesman Dave Fishwick as he goes about trying to set up the first new bank in more than 150 years, got its first showing at the town’s Reel Cinema. The Netflix premiere of Bank of Dave was held in

Forget champagne and canapes, it was Bene 'n' Hotpot Pie for 200 guests of self-made millionaire David Fishwick at the Reel Cinema red carpet premiere, ...

“The film was incredible. “We wanted to encapsulate the best of Burnley in our pie and that, of course, had to include the town’s adopted tipple, Bene ‘n’ Hot and a Lancashire Hotpot, as well as a special Spinach and Curried Potato pie for the non-meat eaters.” “He’s a down-to-earth, likeable guy who is incredibly proud of Burnley and he really wanted to showcase a bit of the town to his A-List audience, so asked us to provide our Haffners pies for the event.

Netflix movie Bank of Dave stars Rory Kinnear as self-made millionaire Dave Fishwick.

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The biopic, which follows the life of self-made millionaire and former mini-bus salesman, Dave Fishwick as he goes about trying to set up the first new bank in ...

Here is everything you need to know about the true story behind Netflix's latest semi-biographical comedy film, Bank of Dave.

Bank of Dave launched on Netflix on Monday, January 16, 2023 and is currently available to view on the streaming platform. Dave Fishwick's wife Nicola Fishwick is played by Jo Hartley in the show. They had heard about the Bank Of Dave, what I had done and they loved the idea of being in the film’," he said. Laura is a news writer for woman&home who primarily covers entertainment and celebrity news. The bank is actually called Burnley Loans and Savings (BSAL), and it's not actually a bank. Dave has continued to lobby parliament to make changes to the banking industry and educate people about ways to help their businesses and finances. This is an imagined storyline and this could perhaps be an interpretation of how the elite working for the banks view the smaller and less sophisticated, Bank of Dave. Officially, the Bank of Dave does not actually exist. "Marrying my wife was my best decision, without a shadow of a doubt. Released on Monday, January 16, 2023, the film calls itself a' true-ish' story based on the creation of Burnley Savings and Loans Limited. Similarly, Def Leppard, did not actually appear at a fundraising concert to help the bank. A key subplot of the movie focuses on Sir Charles Denbigh (Hugh Bonneville's) attempts to thwart Dave's plans by stopping him from ever getting a financial license by having him arrested for loan sharking.

In Bank of Dave, Dave Fishwick is an honest, decent businessman who is popular amongst the people of his home town of Burnley.

Thanks to an uplifting story, some solid performances, good direction, and a jukebox of songs that make up the film’s soundtrack, Bank of Dave is a lovely little movie. In addition to the above, there is a bit of romance via Phoebe Dynevor’s character, Alexandra – a hard-working NHS nurse – and Jo Hartley brings warmth to Dave’s wife, Nicola. Bank of Dave is a likeable, heartfelt, and inspiring picture, about people, community spirit, and the importance of pulling together. But in order to do this, Dave has to enlist the aid of a legal team from London, including solicitor, Hugh Stockwell. Shortly after the recession in 2008, Dave began lending money to people who were in need of financial help. In Bank of Dave, Dave Fishwick is an honest, decent businessman who is popular amongst the people of his home town of Burnley.

The streaming website has released a film telling the story of a Burnley man who created his own bank.

I thought 'it can't be that difficult'." The banks just stopped lending. "I started to lend the money and then I thought I can help other businesses and lend to other people here. Then suddenly that just stopped overnight. He said the film was "so exciting", adding: "I feel I could burst". A businessman who set up a community bank in his home town has said he is "living the dream" after his story was made into a Netflix film.

A new film has been released on Netflix today that features a number of key scenes filmed at a historic pub in Leeds.

He said: “The location manager came and said they really like the look of the place and it was the kind of vibe they were going for. Some cool bars have popped up and but if this leads to more people coming that can only be a good thing.” The heart-warming true story is based on the life of Dave Fishwick, a working-class Burnley man and self-made millionaire who fought to set up a community bank so that he could help local businesses after the financial crash in 2008.

The streaming website has released a film telling the story of a Burnley man who created his own bank.

I thought 'it can't be that difficult'." The banks just stopped lending. "I started to lend the money and then I thought I can help other businesses and lend to other people here. Then suddenly that just stopped overnight. He said the film was "so exciting", adding: "I feel I could burst". A businessman who set up a community bank in his home town has said he is "living the dream" after his story was made into a Netflix film.

Dave Fishwick is known for starting up "The Bank of Dave" in his hometown of Burnley. The successful businessman, who made his billions flogging mini-vans, has ...

So with profits from the Bank of Dave we went over, we bought the industrial food machine, we bought a year's supple of food for the kids. "We've lent over £30 million to thousands of people and businesses across the UK, but recently I got a letter from Park School and they said: 'Dave, unfortunately we don't need a van or a bus, but we need you to help as kids are coming to school starving. What we do at Burnley Savings and Loans is we sometimes lend to people who've had some problems in the past." "Add up what the final payment is going to be, divide it by the amount of years you do it, that's the money you pay back. Dave Fishwick is known for starting up "The Bank of Dave" in his hometown of Burnley. The Bank Of Dave is a biopic movie that tells the incredible tale of Dave's life.

Bank of Dave, starring Bridgerton's Phoebe Dynevor and James Bond's Rory Kinnear, is now on Netflix, but is the movie any good? Our Bank of Dave review.

Even though you know the story has been embellished for the screen, it's hard not to be swept along with Dave's triumphs. If there's any complaint to be had, it's that the movie doesn't spend as much time with Dave as you'd want. It works a treat due to Rory Kinnear's affable charm, making Dave the kind of bloke you'd love to have a beer with. For that, you could watch either of the Channel 4 documentaries that followed Dave's quest to set up his bank in Burnley, What you get with Bank of Dave instead is his story told through classic underdog tropes with a liberal helping of creative licence. After lending money at reduced rates to customers at his minibus company and local businesses, Dave was asked by them to reinvest any profits for them.

Just 24 hours after its release, 'Bank of Dave' – the heartwarming biopic of Dave Fishwick's crusade against the big banks – is trending on US streaming ...

I’ve had lots of incredibly positive messages about the movie and Burnley being shown in an amazing, positive way, which I think is fantastic. "In less than 24 hours we are now trending on Netflix, the biggest movie platform in the world. [Reel Cinema](/topic/reel-cinema) in [Burnley](/topic/burnley) on Sunday, the hotly-anticipated movie went on general release on [Netflix](/topic/netflix) yesterday and is already trending as one of its most watched films, to the delight of the man himself.

Dave was fed up with the banking system, and set out to revolutionise it – all on his own. Now, he is the subject of a Netflix film. Here's everything you need ...

The money starts pouring out of the “bank” – and it starts to make a real difference to the town. “When Dave gets the first of his valuable licences – allowing him to lend – he tries out his belief that bank managers need to meet their customers face-to-face and take a close look at their businesses. “Can a minibus dealer from Burnley revolutionise how we bank and will the authorities take him seriously? [BSAL](https://www.burnleysavingsandloans.co.uk/about/) is still running today, with the website saying: “Since its early days BSAL has now grown. They exaggerate the involvement of Almost everyone in banking that Dave asks for advice tells him to forget the idea, some suggesting that if he continues to call his venture a “bank” he could end up in prison. But with Dave’s blunt, dogged and fearless approach to business being applied to the closed club of banking the result is a real eye-opener – for all involved. The day is a success but without any licences to lend or borrow, Dave’s “bank” may end up getting him in hot water with the authorities. Together with help from local businesses and tradesmen they turn a tiny old flower shop into Burnley’s very own “bank” and have a grand opening to launch the venture. “Dave starts his fight in his hometown of Burnley in Lancashire and his plan is refreshingly simple: he promises is give 5 per cent interest on savings and then use that money to lend to people struggling to secure loans from the big banks. Channel 4 said of the documentary: “It’s Dave versus the Goliaths of the banking world as Channel 4 follows one man’s fight to bring old-fashioned banking back to the high street. As Dave says: “if I can make £1 after all the bills are paid, my bank will be £2bn and one pound better off than the RBS, because they lost £2bn.”