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.
Jenny Dames
Director
Greg Davies
Self
David Bradley
Self
Ken Loach
Self
Tony Garnett
Self
Jarvis Cocker
Self
Kit de Waal
Self
Milly Johnson
Self
Ian McMillan
Readings (Voice)
Barry Hines
Self (archive Footage)
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