Plot
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
as Self
David Bradley
as Self
Ken Loach
as Self
Tony Garnett
as Self
Jarvis Cocker
as Self
Kit de Waal
as Self
Milly Johnson
as Self
Ian McMillan
as Readings (Voice)
Barry Hines
as Self (archive Footage)
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