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2 days ago
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For my money, this second chapter lacks the requisite interest
Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger (M, 104 minutes) 2 stars The original Bank of Dave film has picked up a lot of likes on Netflix since becoming a surprise hit a couple of years ago. It wasn't an in-house production initially, but the streaming platform has stepped in and quickly landed a sequel with a new chapter on the businessman in Burnley, UK, who took it to the banking establishment when he applied for a banking licence. As it has been well over a hundred years since a new licence was granted, there may still be quite a wait, but Dave Fishwick has set up a savings and loans office that operates to all intents and purposes as a community bank. Love it. Moreover, good guy Dave Fishwick, social activist and community hero, exists. He is based on a real-life character, a self-made millionaire businessman, who set up a lending service offering low interest rates that don't capitalise excessively on the customers who need to turn to its services. Rory Kinnear returns to the role. The actor has been a plummy-accented baddie in the Bond franchise, and we wait to see more of his menacing Prime Minister in the latest television series of The Diplomat. He is an intriguing casting choice for this Lancashire businessman who loves his wife and a bit of karaoke with friends at the pub. An Olivier award-winning actor, Kinnear is very versatile and can easily muster the requisite swagger for someone who is both a success in business and committed local hero. There is a bit of playful casting against type here, but the most endearing character for my money is a struggling contract writer, Jessica, played by a chill Chrissy Metz. A large lady with a New Yorker sensibility and a great singing voice, this endearing character is played by an actor who understands when less is more. Dave commissions this New Yorker from afar to do some research. There are parent companies stateside that have established loan shark businesses outside the UK and through a loophole, managed to charge their British customers interest rates that risk sending them broke. Jessica tracks the boss, Carlo Mancini (Rob Delaney), to his lair deep in Paterson, New Jersey. He's the kind of guy from whom you either "take the silver, or the lead". The character's enormous black moustache and villainous music hall presence gives the game away. By this and other obvious cues in Bank of Dave 2, including plangent strings in an over-emphatic musical score where there should have been a bit of drama, we find we don't need to work very hard at all. Occasionally, the film is playful. With the occasional wink-and-a nod to folks outside the frame as a character addresses us directly, breaking the fourth wall for a brief moment. Some 'what are you looking?' moments that may catch you off guard are a bit of fun. The whole project could have done with more of this. So, this second chapter, loosely based on real-life events that were brought to light widely in a Channel 4 documentary in 2014, is a slight one. There are a few laughs and heart-warming moments, there is pub karaoke as well as unexpected live music treats, and an entertaining performance from Chrissy Metz. But under-investment in the writing has let Bank of Dave 2 down. Of course we want to cheer this modern-day Robin Hood on. Taking on the banking establishment to get a better deal for his community, then taking multiple loan shark operators to court, is incredibly plucky and a story worth telling. Although the latest true-ish story from director Chris Foggin and screenwriter Piers Ashworth offers another drama inspired by real life that battlers everywhere can respond to, the Bank of Dave sequel is rather weak rather than robust, even though the original story probably had just as much going for it. Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger (M, 104 minutes) 2 stars The original Bank of Dave film has picked up a lot of likes on Netflix since becoming a surprise hit a couple of years ago. It wasn't an in-house production initially, but the streaming platform has stepped in and quickly landed a sequel with a new chapter on the businessman in Burnley, UK, who took it to the banking establishment when he applied for a banking licence. As it has been well over a hundred years since a new licence was granted, there may still be quite a wait, but Dave Fishwick has set up a savings and loans office that operates to all intents and purposes as a community bank. Love it. Moreover, good guy Dave Fishwick, social activist and community hero, exists. He is based on a real-life character, a self-made millionaire businessman, who set up a lending service offering low interest rates that don't capitalise excessively on the customers who need to turn to its services. Rory Kinnear returns to the role. The actor has been a plummy-accented baddie in the Bond franchise, and we wait to see more of his menacing Prime Minister in the latest television series of The Diplomat. He is an intriguing casting choice for this Lancashire businessman who loves his wife and a bit of karaoke with friends at the pub. An Olivier award-winning actor, Kinnear is very versatile and can easily muster the requisite swagger for someone who is both a success in business and committed local hero. There is a bit of playful casting against type here, but the most endearing character for my money is a struggling contract writer, Jessica, played by a chill Chrissy Metz. A large lady with a New Yorker sensibility and a great singing voice, this endearing character is played by an actor who understands when less is more. Dave commissions this New Yorker from afar to do some research. There are parent companies stateside that have established loan shark businesses outside the UK and through a loophole, managed to charge their British customers interest rates that risk sending them broke. Jessica tracks the boss, Carlo Mancini (Rob Delaney), to his lair deep in Paterson, New Jersey. He's the kind of guy from whom you either "take the silver, or the lead". The character's enormous black moustache and villainous music hall presence gives the game away. By this and other obvious cues in Bank of Dave 2, including plangent strings in an over-emphatic musical score where there should have been a bit of drama, we find we don't need to work very hard at all. Occasionally, the film is playful. With the occasional wink-and-a nod to folks outside the frame as a character addresses us directly, breaking the fourth wall for a brief moment. Some 'what are you looking?' moments that may catch you off guard are a bit of fun. The whole project could have done with more of this. So, this second chapter, loosely based on real-life events that were brought to light widely in a Channel 4 documentary in 2014, is a slight one. There are a few laughs and heart-warming moments, there is pub karaoke as well as unexpected live music treats, and an entertaining performance from Chrissy Metz. But under-investment in the writing has let Bank of Dave 2 down. Of course we want to cheer this modern-day Robin Hood on. Taking on the banking establishment to get a better deal for his community, then taking multiple loan shark operators to court, is incredibly plucky and a story worth telling. Although the latest true-ish story from director Chris Foggin and screenwriter Piers Ashworth offers another drama inspired by real life that battlers everywhere can respond to, the Bank of Dave sequel is rather weak rather than robust, even though the original story probably had just as much going for it. Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger (M, 104 minutes) 2 stars The original Bank of Dave film has picked up a lot of likes on Netflix since becoming a surprise hit a couple of years ago. It wasn't an in-house production initially, but the streaming platform has stepped in and quickly landed a sequel with a new chapter on the businessman in Burnley, UK, who took it to the banking establishment when he applied for a banking licence. As it has been well over a hundred years since a new licence was granted, there may still be quite a wait, but Dave Fishwick has set up a savings and loans office that operates to all intents and purposes as a community bank. Love it. Moreover, good guy Dave Fishwick, social activist and community hero, exists. He is based on a real-life character, a self-made millionaire businessman, who set up a lending service offering low interest rates that don't capitalise excessively on the customers who need to turn to its services. Rory Kinnear returns to the role. The actor has been a plummy-accented baddie in the Bond franchise, and we wait to see more of his menacing Prime Minister in the latest television series of The Diplomat. He is an intriguing casting choice for this Lancashire businessman who loves his wife and a bit of karaoke with friends at the pub. An Olivier award-winning actor, Kinnear is very versatile and can easily muster the requisite swagger for someone who is both a success in business and committed local hero. There is a bit of playful casting against type here, but the most endearing character for my money is a struggling contract writer, Jessica, played by a chill Chrissy Metz. A large lady with a New Yorker sensibility and a great singing voice, this endearing character is played by an actor who understands when less is more. Dave commissions this New Yorker from afar to do some research. There are parent companies stateside that have established loan shark businesses outside the UK and through a loophole, managed to charge their British customers interest rates that risk sending them broke. Jessica tracks the boss, Carlo Mancini (Rob Delaney), to his lair deep in Paterson, New Jersey. He's the kind of guy from whom you either "take the silver, or the lead". The character's enormous black moustache and villainous music hall presence gives the game away. By this and other obvious cues in Bank of Dave 2, including plangent strings in an over-emphatic musical score where there should have been a bit of drama, we find we don't need to work very hard at all. Occasionally, the film is playful. With the occasional wink-and-a nod to folks outside the frame as a character addresses us directly, breaking the fourth wall for a brief moment. Some 'what are you looking?' moments that may catch you off guard are a bit of fun. The whole project could have done with more of this. So, this second chapter, loosely based on real-life events that were brought to light widely in a Channel 4 documentary in 2014, is a slight one. There are a few laughs and heart-warming moments, there is pub karaoke as well as unexpected live music treats, and an entertaining performance from Chrissy Metz. But under-investment in the writing has let Bank of Dave 2 down. Of course we want to cheer this modern-day Robin Hood on. Taking on the banking establishment to get a better deal for his community, then taking multiple loan shark operators to court, is incredibly plucky and a story worth telling. Although the latest true-ish story from director Chris Foggin and screenwriter Piers Ashworth offers another drama inspired by real life that battlers everywhere can respond to, the Bank of Dave sequel is rather weak rather than robust, even though the original story probably had just as much going for it. Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger (M, 104 minutes) 2 stars The original Bank of Dave film has picked up a lot of likes on Netflix since becoming a surprise hit a couple of years ago. It wasn't an in-house production initially, but the streaming platform has stepped in and quickly landed a sequel with a new chapter on the businessman in Burnley, UK, who took it to the banking establishment when he applied for a banking licence. As it has been well over a hundred years since a new licence was granted, there may still be quite a wait, but Dave Fishwick has set up a savings and loans office that operates to all intents and purposes as a community bank. Love it. Moreover, good guy Dave Fishwick, social activist and community hero, exists. He is based on a real-life character, a self-made millionaire businessman, who set up a lending service offering low interest rates that don't capitalise excessively on the customers who need to turn to its services. Rory Kinnear returns to the role. The actor has been a plummy-accented baddie in the Bond franchise, and we wait to see more of his menacing Prime Minister in the latest television series of The Diplomat. He is an intriguing casting choice for this Lancashire businessman who loves his wife and a bit of karaoke with friends at the pub. An Olivier award-winning actor, Kinnear is very versatile and can easily muster the requisite swagger for someone who is both a success in business and committed local hero. There is a bit of playful casting against type here, but the most endearing character for my money is a struggling contract writer, Jessica, played by a chill Chrissy Metz. A large lady with a New Yorker sensibility and a great singing voice, this endearing character is played by an actor who understands when less is more. Dave commissions this New Yorker from afar to do some research. There are parent companies stateside that have established loan shark businesses outside the UK and through a loophole, managed to charge their British customers interest rates that risk sending them broke. Jessica tracks the boss, Carlo Mancini (Rob Delaney), to his lair deep in Paterson, New Jersey. He's the kind of guy from whom you either "take the silver, or the lead". The character's enormous black moustache and villainous music hall presence gives the game away. By this and other obvious cues in Bank of Dave 2, including plangent strings in an over-emphatic musical score where there should have been a bit of drama, we find we don't need to work very hard at all. Occasionally, the film is playful. With the occasional wink-and-a nod to folks outside the frame as a character addresses us directly, breaking the fourth wall for a brief moment. Some 'what are you looking?' moments that may catch you off guard are a bit of fun. The whole project could have done with more of this. So, this second chapter, loosely based on real-life events that were brought to light widely in a Channel 4 documentary in 2014, is a slight one. There are a few laughs and heart-warming moments, there is pub karaoke as well as unexpected live music treats, and an entertaining performance from Chrissy Metz. But under-investment in the writing has let Bank of Dave 2 down. Of course we want to cheer this modern-day Robin Hood on. Taking on the banking establishment to get a better deal for his community, then taking multiple loan shark operators to court, is incredibly plucky and a story worth telling. Although the latest true-ish story from director Chris Foggin and screenwriter Piers Ashworth offers another drama inspired by real life that battlers everywhere can respond to, the Bank of Dave sequel is rather weak rather than robust, even though the original story probably had just as much going for it.
BBC News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Fred Dibnah memorial in Bolton to be repaired eight months on
A memorial to TV star Fred Dibnah will be fixed in the next few weeks after being damaged eight months ago, a council has stone tribute to the famous steeplejack on Churchgate in Bolton town centre was installed following his death at the age of 66 in November Council said the stone had recently been remade and was being scheduled for comes after businessman Dave Fishwick, whose life's story was made into a Netflix film called Bank of Dave, said he would fund the repair work. Speaking to BBC Radio Manchester, Mr Fishwick said: "Fred Dibnah is a legend – that word gets used a lot but it really deserves to be there next to Fred."It's a wrong and it needs putting right. "Fred's a legend - let's just remember what he did for everybody – he inspired me as a child."Dibnah, who was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2003, became an unlikely television celebrity after he appeared in a local news programme repairing Bolton's town hall clock in 1979. He went on to be the star of 20 documentaries. Bolton Council has since thanked Mr Fishwick for his offer and confirmed plans are already in place.A Bolton Council spokesperson said: "Fred Dibnah is one of Bolton's best loved sons, and his statue is a fitting tribute to him and our borough's proud history."We are determined to return his statue to its former glory, and the stone has now been remade and is being scheduled in for installation in the next few weeks."In the meantime, we would like to thank all those offering to repair the statue free of charge, which underlines how much he is loved by locals and visitors to Bolton." Read more stories from Cheshire, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC North West on X.
Telegraph
27-07-2025
- Business
- Telegraph
Bank of Dave founder: ‘I'm giving away 90pc of my £20m fortune'
If going from leaving school with no qualifications to running the biggest minibus supplier in the UK wasn't enough, Dave Fishwick topped it all when he opened Burnley Savings and Loans. 'Bank of Dave', as it became known, captured the public imagination. It spawned a bestselling book, a Channel 4 documentary, a Bafta and two hit films starring Rory Kinnear as the entrepreneur. Father of two, Dave, 54, has never moved away from his Burnley roots, living just outside the town with his wife, Nicky. Where is home for you? Valley Paddocks, which was a big farm back in the day, sits on 100 acres of land. The guy who bought it before him owned an American airline and travel company and was into racehorses, so we have a big equestrian facility. I reckon we have thousands of trees, and there's a river running through them. The Cubs use the land for their outdoor activities, which is great, because the countryside should be for everyone, and anyone can walk through our forest. I'll never sell up. The property will remain in the family. When I die, I'll be buried here and the place will be left to the grandchildren. What drew you to your home? Many years ago, my brother, Andrew, mentioned this property he'd been working on. He said that if it ever came up for sale, I should buy it. So I did, and that's now 21 years ago. The doors, carvings, window frames, the floors and the staircase are all oak, handmade and fitted by Andrew. It would take half a day to walk around the house. I don't even know how many bedrooms we've got. All I know is when people come to stay, we don't run out of them. Have you made many changes to the house over the years? My brother's handiwork is the main feature of the place, along with the stone walls, but most of the decorating came off the back of the Bank of Dave films, which were filmed here. They took tons of our furniture away and replaced it with their own. They took down all our photos and put up loads of oil paintings. We never had any before then, as I didn't know anything about art. I bought them from the film company because the place would have looked so bare without them. We also have a few pianos dotted around the place, which were left by the guy I bought the house from. Do you play the piano? No, I've never even seen one up close before. I don't think a grand piano would have done us a lot of favours in the two-up, two-down of my youth. An inside toilet would have been nice, though. Do you own any other properties? No. One is enough. I work all over the world, but more than anything, I just love coming home. When they were filming here, the upstairs was out of bounds to the 127 members of the film crew. Instead, they emptied the aircraft hangar I built outside for my helicopters and cars, and used that as a set. Where were you brought up? I grew up in John Street, Nelson. I never knew there was such a thing as an inside toilet until I was 12 years old, and we used to bathe in a big old metal tub in front of the fire. There were four of us kids, and I was the last in, so the water was cool, and sometimes I came out dirtier than I went in. That was our Sunday treat. What did your parents do for a living? My dad, Tony, worked incredibly hard. He was a farm labourer from 5am to 1pm. He'd then walk down to the local mill to start his second job as an overlooker from 2pm until 10pm. He did this seven days a week. My mum, Christine, was a weaver. How do you relax? I have six businesses, the largest being an investment company in America, so I need to stay in contact with operations from here, which often means working all hours. Flying is my main escape, as I can't read and be distracted by my iPad when I'm up there. I love it. When I'm really fed up, I take the jet helicopter out and look for a cloud to sit on. My helicopter was originally bought by the Duke of Westminster, who sold it to the guy who owns 118 118 Money. I bought it from him, but I can't say how much I paid for it. Do you have a pension? No, I have no plans to retire. Would you ever sell Bank of Dave? We've been offered a colossal amount of money for it, but it's not for sale at any price. I met a hedge fund manager recently who asked me this, and I said I'd not sell in 150 years. He said I'd be dead before then, and I said I hoped not, but if I were, my children's children or their kids would look after the company to ensure it's doing the right thing. Will you pass on your wealth to your children? More than 90pc of what I'm worth will go back to society, the rest goes to my children and grandchildren. I've seen all sorts of figures about my wealth, from £10m to a £1bn. Let's just say the house is approaching £10m, and I'm worth more than £20m, but less than £100m. What is your biggest extravagance? I like very simple things. Nicky and I have a little Jack Russell puppy, Charlie, whom we enjoy walking on the beach. I'd say my biggest extravagance is time. If I can save time by using the helicopter, I have more of it to spend doing the things I love. And you found time to write your book? Yes, I give the money I get from it to good causes. I'm even thinking of writing a follow-up, but we'll see. Watch this space, as they say.
