Davie (Conor Berry) is a dreamer from the council schemes, constantly hustling for his next buck, then losing it on the horses. After a football injury, he falls for trainee nurse Shona (Tara Lee) and tries to impress her by running a disco. Along with friends John and Scot, the trio start promoting bands - culminating in a hugely ambitious Iron Maiden gig at the Caird Hall, Dundee. With ambition so grand they go deep in debt with Fergie, a gangster of legendary violence, Davie needs to use every trick to pull off the biggest scheme of his life.
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Few of us manage to live the kind of life Dave McLean has, and just five minutes of conversation will let you know he’s the real deal.
From his early days as a teenager in 1980s Dundee, Scotland, Dave has used his gift of the gab and love for music to chart an unbelievable course through the world of live music promotion, band management and every wild experience the mind can conjure. Among many accolades is his position as manager of English rock band
Placebo, a close relationship which is still going strong after nearly thirty years.
23 Walks: Dave Johns as Dave and Alison Steadman as Fern Damon Smith
Baby Done: Emily Barclay as Molly, Rose Matafeo as Zoe and Matthew Lewis as Tim
FILM OF THE WEEK
23 WALKS (Cert 12, 101 mins, Parkland Entertainment, Romance/Drama, available from January 25 on Amazon Prime Video/BT TV Store/iTunes/Sky Store/TalkTalk TV Store and other download and streaming services, also available from January 25 on DVD £15.99)
Starring: Dave Johns, Alison Steadman, Marsha Millar, Natalie Simpson, Graham Cole.
MENTAL health nurse Dave (Dave Johns) is enjoying a walk with his five-year-old German shepherd rescue dog Tilly when he encounters health centre receptionist Fern (Alison Steadman) and her spirited Yorkshire terrier.
Schemers review – Dave Mclean biopic is a flat B-Side
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Biopics that feature their subjects are not a new thing – Muhammad Ali and radio host Howard Stern both played themselves in the stories of their lives. However, they are rarely followed by rave reviews. Schemers is based on the early breakthrough of Dave Mclean, a music promoter who went on to work with some of the icons of 80s and 90s music. He directs and co-writes the film, but what it gains in authenticity is lacks in perspective.