Miss Pym's Day Out

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.

Director: James Runcie

Cast

Patricia Routledge Marcia Warren John Bott Susan Wooldridge Ian McNeice Ann Penfold Mary Wimbush Ann Windsor

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