The Lady in the Van

1h 44min

Comedy

Drama

The true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van in Bennett’s London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years.

Production Companies

BBC Film

TriStar Pictures

Cast

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Miss Shepherd
Alex Jennings

Alex Jennings

Alan Bennett
Frances de la Tour

Frances de la Tour

Ursula Vaughan Williams
Dominic Cooper

Dominic Cooper

Theatre Actor
James Corden

James Corden

Street Trader
Samuel Anderson

Samuel Anderson

Jehovah's Witness
Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Underwood
Eleanor Matsuura

Eleanor Matsuura

American Journalist
Sacha Dhawan

Sacha Dhawan

Doctor Malik
David Calder

David Calder

Mr. Fairchild
Elliot Levey

Elliot Levey

Theatre Director
Claire Foy

Claire Foy

Lois, Social Worker
Pandora Colin

Pandora Colin

Mrs. Perry
Marion Bailey

Marion Bailey

Convent Housekeeper
Russell Tovey

Russell Tovey

Young Man with Earring
Jamie Parker

Jamie Parker

Estate Agent
Geoffrey Streatfeild

Geoffrey Streatfeild

Alan's Partner
June Watson

June Watson

Woman at Day Centre
George Taylor

George Taylor

Policeman
Richard Banks

Richard Banks

Neighbour
Jessica Bastick-Vines

Jessica Bastick-Vines

Pauline and Rufus' Daughter
Cecilia Noble

Cecilia Noble

Miss Briscoe
Clare Hammond

Clare Hammond

Young Miss Shephard
Sam McArdle

Sam McArdle

The Biker
Giles Cooper

Giles Cooper

Passer-By
Sam Spruell

Sam Spruell

Another Young Man
Nicholas Burns

Nicholas Burns

Giles Perry
Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett (2014)
Andrew Knott

Andrew Knott

Ambulance Man
Selina Cadell

Selina Cadell

Lady Wiggin
Giles Cooper

Giles Cooper

Passer-by

Release date

30th Oct 2015

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English