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Greg Davies: Looking for Kes (2019)
DocumentaryTV Movie
60 min
Plot Summary
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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DocumentaryTV MovieJenny DamesGreg DaviesDavid Bradley2019
Director
Jenny Dames
Top Cast
Greg DaviesDavid BradleyKen LoachTony GarnettJarvis Cocker
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