Kes
- Drama
Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper, a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy, tames and trains his pet kestrel falcon whom he names Kes. Helped and encouraged by his English teacher and his fellow students, Billy finally finds a positive purpose to his unhappy existence.
Cast
David Bradley
Billy
Freddie Fletcher
Jud
Lynne Perrie
Mrs. Casper
Colin Welland
Mr. Farthing
Brian Glover
Mr. Sugden
- Bob Bowes
Bob Bowes
Mr. Gryce
Bernard Atha
Youth Employment Officer
- Laurence Bould
Laurence Bould
- Joey Kaye
Joey Kaye
Pub Comic
- Ted Carroll
Ted Carroll
- Robert Naylor
Robert Naylor
MacDowell
- Agnes Drumgoon
Agnes Drumgoon
- George Speed
George Speed
Billy's Friend
- Desmond Guthrie
Desmond Guthrie
- Zoe Sunderland
Zoe Sunderland
Librarian
- Eric Bolderson
Eric Bolderson
Farmer
- Joe Miller
Joe Miller
Reg
- Beryl Carroll
Beryl Carroll
- Julie Shakespeare
Julie Shakespeare
Bill Dean
Fish and Chip Shop Man
- Geoffrey Banks
Geoffrey Banks
Maths Teacher
- John Grayson
John Grayson
Duggie Brown
Milkman
- Trevor Hesketh
Trevor Hesketh
Mr. Crossley
- Stephen Crossland
Stephen Crossland
Billy's Friend
- Harry Markham
Harry Markham
Newsagent
- David Glover
David Glover
Tibbutt
- Frank Norton
Frank Norton
Billy's Friend
- Martin Harley
Martin Harley
Billy's Friend
- Leslie Stringer
Leslie Stringer
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