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The film is based on the real-life experiences of Dave Fishwick. [3] It follows the story of a Burnley self-made millionaire who struggles to set up a community bank to help the town's local businesses to thrive. To do so, he must battle London's elite financial institutions and compete for the first banking licence in more than 150 years.
IN FOCUS: The films loosely based on Dave Fishwick’s real-life quest to set up his own bank have got Netflix viewers hooked. Katie Rosseinsky explores the secrets to their success
A subsequent episode, Bank of Dave: Fighting the Fat Cats, was broadcast in February 2013, [18] and won an award for the Best Feature/Factual Entertainment Programme at the 2013 British Academy Scotland Awards. [19] In mid-2020, Fishwick was approached by screenwriter Piers Ashworth, who was interested in making a film about his bank's story. [20]
This is an index of articles that features lists of films based on real-life events. As new entries are produced, they should be included to ensure the list remains current and complete. List of films based on actual events (before 1940)
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Endgame (2015) – biographical drama film based on the true story of real life teacher Jose Juan "J.J." Guajardo [62] The Enfield Haunting (2015) – British horror drama miniseries about a series of bizarre events around the phenomena collectively known as the "Enfield Poltergeist" that took place at a council house from August 1977 to 1979 [63]
Joseph William Coyle (February 26, 1953 – August 15, 1993) was an unemployed longshoreman in Philadelphia who, in February 1981, found $1.2 million in the street, after it had fallen out of the back of an armored car, and kept it. [1]