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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- Released
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Greg Davies as Self
David Bradley as Self
Ken Loach as Self
Tony Garnett as Self
Jarvis Cocker as Self
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Jenny Dames · Director
Richard Bright · Executive Producer
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