Comedian, actor and ex-English teacher Greg Davies is a lifelong fan of Barry Hines's classic novel A Kestrel for a Knave, the story of Billy Casper training a kestrel as an escape from his troubled home and school life. In this documentary, Greg goes in search of the book's enduring appeal, travelling to Barnsley, where the book was set and where Ken Loach's famous adaptation, Kes, was filmed.
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Comedian, actor and ex-English teacher Greg Davies is a lifelong fan of Barry Hines's classic novel A Kestrel for a Knave, the story of Billy Casper training a kestrel as an escape from his troubled home and school life. In this documentary, Greg goes in search of the book's enduring appeal, travelling to Barnsley, where the book was set and where Ken Loach's famous adaptation, Kes, was filmed.
Movie / 2013
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Movie / 2023
Movie / 2021
Movie / 2007
Movie / 2004
Movie / 1997
Movie / 2002
Movie / 1981
Movie / 1960
Movie / 2003
Movie / 2024
Movie / 2016
Movie / 2025
Movie / 1949
Movie / 2012
Movie / 1956
Movie / 2022
Movie / 2022