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Greg Davies: Looking for Kes

Genres
Documentary
TV Movie
Rating
7.0
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Release Date2019-11-19
Runtime60 mins

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.

Cast & Crew

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Greg Davies

as Self

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David Bradley

as Self

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Ken Loach

as Self

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Tony Garnett

as Self

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Jarvis Cocker

as Self

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Kit de Waal

as Self

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Milly Johnson

as Self

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Ian McMillan

as Readings (Voice)

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Barry Hines

as Self (archive Footage)

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