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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 .
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".
The film (and the book upon which it was based, by Barry Hines) were semi-autobiographical, Hines having been a teacher in the school in which it was set, and wishing to critique the education system of the time. His younger brother Richard had found a new life after his student experiences at the local secondary modern school by training the ...
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.
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 ...
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.
This list of historical fiction is designed to provide examples of notable works of historical fiction (in literature, film, comics, etc.) organized by time period.. For a more exhaustive list of historical novels by period, see Category:Historical novels by setting, which lists relevant Wikipedia categories; see also the larger List of historical novels, which is organized by country, as well ...
George Purse is a former steelworker who is employed as a gamekeeper on a large estate on the outskirts of Sheffield. (One scene in the film mentions Hoyland Nether, just north of Sheffield, which was the home of scriptwright Barry Hines) One of his duties is to apprehend those who trespass on the land or poach animals on the land, and to take them to the police.