Barry Hines
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Death | 9 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 30,1939 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Hoyland |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | March 18,2016 |
| Died | Hoyland |
| United Kingdom | |
| Job | Author |
| Screenwriter | |
| Novelist | |
| Movies/Shows | Threads |
| Looks and Smiles | |
| The Gamekeeper | |
| The Price of Coal | |
| The Price of Coal: Meet the People | |
| Kes | |
| Spouse | Eleanor Mulvey |
| Education | Ecclesfield Secondary School - Minerva Learning Trust |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 581964 |
The blinder
The heart of it
Elvis Over England
This Artistic Life
The price of coal
The Gamekeeper
Looks and Smiles
First signs
Unfinished Business
Two Men from Derby ; And, Shooting Stars
A Kestrel for a Knave: Gcse and Sats Audio Guide
CSEC Kestrel Pack
Barry Hines Life story
Melvin Barry Hines, FRSL 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.
Threads: The BBC drama which affected a generation of viewers
... Written by Kes author Barry Hines, the film showed the unrelenting impact of a thermonuclear blast on ordinary Britons - in graphic detail...
Kes: Barnsley unveils statue tribute to author Barry Hines
... Barry Hines, from Barnsley, published the story - of a boy who adopts a wild kestrel - in 1968, and it was adapted for the screen a year later...
Kes: Barnsley unveils statue tribute to author Barry Hines
A statue based on the main character from 1960s classic Kes has been unveiled in the author's home town.
Barry Hines , from Barnsley, published The Story - of a boy who adopts a wild kestrel - in 1968, and it was adapted for the screen a year later.
Director Ken Loach and star Dai Bradley, who played tearaway protagonist Billy Casper , both attended the unveiling of The Bronze sculpture.
Bradley praised the " wonderful" statue, which was funded by public donations.
The Actor thanked those who had helped to raise £100,000 and said artist Graham Ibbeson had done a " remarkable job" on the life-sized piece.
He believed it would " inspire generations to come" He Said .
Loach said it was a " privilege" to be at the unveiling to remember Barry Hines and his " great writing".
He Said The Statue of Billy, with Kes perched on his falconry glove, captured the central image of The Film .
" A boy, nobody thought he was worth anything, no time for him and yet he had a special quality that we see but no-one else does and that's The Bird .
" The Bird flies free but he remains rooted to The Earth with very few choices. "
Sculptor Mr Ibbeson, who donated his services for free, said he had envisioned The Statue as a piece that would " go in The Street , amongst the community and he is very much part of that community".
Barry Hines wrote A Number of novels, radio plays and TV films, alongside.
His other notable works include the 1984 drama-documentary Threads, which depicted a nuclear attack on Sheffield.
He also taught PE at a local Secondary School .
He at the Age Of 76.
The idea for the tribute came from Ronnie Steele, a former pupil of Barry Hines , who Set Up a committee to plan The Project in 2018.
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