Deborah Ross

Formulaic and untrue: Bank of Dave reviewed

Dave’s story is fascinating and there are pockets of charm but the script is one-dimensional

Rory Kinnear captures something of a man who is sensationally rich but has never lost touch with his humanity or roots 
issue 21 January 2023

Bank of Dave is the ‘true(ish)’ story, as this puts it, of Dave Fishwick, the Burnley businessman who wanted to set up a high street bank to help the local community. He was, Fishwick said in a recent interview, at home when the call came from Piers Ashworth in LA.

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