David Tennant as your driving instructor? I'd fail on purpose too, honestly.
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.
Acting
Jessica Hynes makes mundane misery weirdly watchable.
Writing
Subtle character study that trusts small moments over big gestures.
Director
Francesca Joseph
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Francesca Joseph's feature debut after TV work; she specifically wanted to explore 'invisible' women in their 40s.
Released during a wave of post-'Full Monty' British working-class dramedies, but sank without trace—possibly too bleak for comedy crowds, too slight for prestige.
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