Best-ever songs in a musical? You can bank on it, says Dave

BANK of Dave, the real-life story turned into a Netflix film phenomenon, is to become a musical for the first time - and the world premiere will start in Salford.

- By DIANNE BOURNE

The real life of Burnley entrepreneur Dave Fishwick and his David and Goliath battle with the British banking system, was turned into two smash hit Netflix films that took his exploits globlal. Now Bank of Dave the Musical will bring it to life with songs and dance.

Dave was at The Lowry in Salford on yesterday to unveil the musical which is billed as ‘bursting with northern grit, laugh-out-loud humour’ and what Dave himself calls ‘the best songs in any musical ever’.

The feelgood show tells the ‘true-ish’ story of Dave Fishwick: Burnley born and bred, and no ordinary man - based on the Sunday Times bestselling book, BAFTA Award-winning documentary and global-hit Netflix film of the same name with a screenplay by Piers Ashworth.