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Greg Davies: Looking for Kes (2019)

Greg Davies: Looking for Kes (2019)

TV Movie Documentary
Release Date: 2019, November 19
Directors: Jenny Dames
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: BBC
Cast: David Bradley, Jarvis Cocker, Greg Davies, Milly Johnson, Ian McMillan

Overview:

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.