Greg Davies: Looking for Kes (2019)

Title: Greg Davies: Looking for Kes
Original Title: Greg Davies: Looking for Kes
Release Date: 2019-11-19
Status: Released
Rating: 7/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Documentary, TV Movie
Production Companies: BBC
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

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)