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  2. Barry Hines - Wikipedia

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    Melvin Barry Hines, FRSL (30 June 1939 – 18 March 2016) was an English author, playwright and screenwriter. His novels and screenplays explore the political and economic struggles of working-class Northern England , particularly in his native West Riding / South Yorkshire .

  3. A Kestrel for a Knave - Wikipedia

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    A Kestrel for a Knave is a novel by English author Barry Hines, published in 1968.Set in an unspecified mining area in Northern England, the book follows Billy Casper, a young working-class boy troubled at home and at school, who finds and trains a kestrel whom he names "Kes".

  4. Bob Bowes - Wikipedia

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    Bowes' only film appearance is in Ken Loach's 1969 film Kes. [1] Bob Bowes played the headmaster Mr Gryce in the adaptation of Barry Hines' novel "A Kestrel for a Knave", in which a teenage boy from Barnsley, Yorkshire, Billy Casper, finds and trains a young kestrel and in doing so develops a sense of self-respect and discovers his individuality.

  5. Kes (film) - Wikipedia

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    Kes (/ k ɛ s /) is a 1969 British coming-of-age drama film directed by Ken Loach (credited as Kenneth Loach) and produced by Tony Garnett, based on the 1968 novel A Kestrel for a Knave, written by the Hoyland Nether–born author Barry Hines. [3]

  6. The Price of Coal - Wikipedia

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    The Price of Coal is a two-part television drama written by Barry Hines and directed by Ken Loach first broadcast as part of the Play for Today series in 1977. [1] [2] Set at the fictional Milton Colliery, near Barnsley in South Yorkshire, the episodes contrast "efforts made to cosmetically improve the pit in preparation for a royal visit (part one) and the target-conscious safety shortcuts ...

  7. Threads (1984 film) - Wikipedia

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    Threads is a 1984 British apocalyptic war drama television film jointly produced by the BBC, Nine Network and Western-World Television Inc. Written by Barry Hines and directed and produced by Mick Jackson, it is a dramatic account of nuclear war and its effects in Britain, specifically on the city of Sheffield in Northern England.

  8. John Ridley: My Scrapped Marvel TV Series Was About the ... - AOL

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    As a guest on the Jan. 2 Comic Book Club podcast, Ridley was asked about said Marvel series. After pondering for a second if he ever. After almost nine years, we now have clarity about — and ...

  9. Looks and Smiles - Wikipedia

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    Looks and Smiles is a 1981 British drama film directed by Ken Loach.It is based on the novel of the same name, written by Barry Hines.The film was entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival, where Loach won the Young Cinema Award.

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