Miss Pym's Day Out

Miss Pym's Day Out 1992 Directed by James Runcie

In 1977, after a fourteen year dry spell, the novelist Barbara Pym was nominated for a Booker Award for her novel, Quartet in Autumn. This drama documentary biopic sees Patricia Routledge as Pym and follows the day of the prize presentation, as she observes people and reminisces about life and love.

Country United Kingdom

Production Country United Kingdom

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gneres Documentary , Drama , TV Movie

Production Company BBC

Release Date 19 February 1992

47 mins

Cast

Patricia Routledge Barbara Pym

Marcia Warren Dora Caldicote

John Bott Bishop Grote

Susan Wooldridge Belinda

Ian McNeice Vicar of Finstock

Ann Penfold Allegra Gray

Mary Wimbush Mrs Bone

Ann Windsor Miss Lathbury

Hugh Dickson Dr Simpson

Avril Elgar Lady on Bus

Norman Bird Man on Bus

David King Larkin Readings (Voice)

Jilly Cooper Self

Henry Harvey Self

Hazel Holt Self

Penelope Lively Self

Tom Maschler Self

Hilary Pym Self

A.N. Wilson Self

Will Wyatt Self

Crew

Director

James Runcie

Writer

James Runcie

Producer

James Runcie

Executive Producers

Roger Thompson

Nigel Williams

Cinematography

Remi Adefarasin

Editor

Jeff Shaw

Production Design

Francesca Boyd

Sound

Clive Derbyshire

Costume Design

Rita Reekie

Makeup Artist

Jan Sewell

Lighting

Geoff Burden

Additional Photography

John Howarth