The Lady In The Van

[Tilly2]

I'm sure I watched this a few years ago on television. I can't find any reference to it though.

Perhaps I am mixing it up with the book.

Does anyone else think they've seen it before?

[Psybbo]

No, I don't think it's been on before, at least not here.

[Gavmacp]

I cannot remember it either. Alan Bennett said he didn't publish the book until the lady died.

[sandyRoe]

It's a film. It'll probably not be long before it's on TV.

[Tilly2]

The film is currently on release, Piper.

I swear I've seen it before.........!

[MargoTester]

Tilly it's a new film but was written by Alan Bennett in 1999 and is a true story about a lady who parked on his drive. The lead was played by Maggie Smith in the original stage play.

[Buenchico]

Are you a fan of Radio 4? A radio adaptation of the original play was transmitted in 2009. Perhaps that's why you remember it? (You certainly can't remember the story from the book because there hasn't been one!)

[sunny-dave]

I think there was a TV programme, Tilly - which was more of an 'illustrated interview with Mr Bennett" rather than a proper dramatic production.

[Retrochic]

There was a TV programme on about the woman in the van just a short story sort of thing -I can distinctly remember it being on and thinking i would get rid of the smelly old woman she was horrible ;-)

[Retrochic]

^^^this was at least a couple of years ago

[Tilly2]

Chris, I have read the book. (Unless I'm going bonkers)

Going to the study to find it........................... I may be some time.

[Tilly2]

http://www.complete-review.com/reviews/bennetta/ladyvan.htm

[Tilly2]

Thanks, Retrochic. I'm not going mad, then. :-)

[Retrochic]

oh I didn't say that Tilly ....;-)

[Maydup]

I've read the play and seen it on stage with Nicola McAwliffe as the lady in the van. I saw the film recently and loved it although I found it slightly funnier when i watched it live on stage. Great writer isn't he?

[Elina]

Hi Tilly, there was a 'Talking Heads' series I watched on t.v a while back .. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talking_Heads_(series)

[shoota]

I met the real one several times.

[Psybbo]

Did you arrest her shoota or just move her on?