The inspirational true story of one woman's fight to survive on the streets of London

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I, Lorna Tucker, have lived a life that most you can't even begin to imagine...

I have lived in London's piss-soaked streets, I have lived with the sweet embrace of heroin, I have lived when I should have died.

I have lied, I have thieved, I have stripped, I have tricked, I have loved, I have fallen, I have survived.

I could be your daughter, your mother, your lover - I could be you.

Come to hell and back with me.

AN EYE-OPENING, PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF FEMALE HOMELESSNESS, FROM ONE OF BRITAIN'S MOST EXCITING FILM-MAKERS

'You need to read this book' MICK JAGGER

'Unflinching and unforgettable' VOGUE

'An essential read showcasing the resilience of the human spirit' JUANO DIAZ

Lorna Tucker is an artist, writer and filmmaker, who has secured her place as one of the most exciting documentary directors working today, known for tackling big social themes with humour, ease and grace.

Her first feature documentary, Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist, was an Official Selection at Sundance 2018. Her subsequent documentaries include: Amá, about the sterilisation abuse of Native American women over the past 60 years; Someone's Daughter, Someone's Son, chronicling stories of homelessness in the UK; and Call Me Kate, about the inner life of screen legend Katharine Hepburn.

She was named one of the biggest breakout female filmmakers by Harper's Bazaar and Elle in 2018, and one of Creative England's CE50 the following year.

She has written articles for British Vogue and her first solo art exhibition will open at Saatchi Gallery in Spring 2026. Bare is her first book.
 

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