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Christopher Eccleston narrates Barry Hines’s heartbreaking coming-of-age tale in this fresh take on a classic British novel. It’s the story of teenager Billy Casper, whose life can be described as bleak. Bullied at home and at school, he finds solace in a love of falconry. He devours books to help him learn how to rear a young hawk, which becomes a distraction from the challenges of life at home with his mum and brother Jed. But a miscalculation while running an errand for his brother has drastic consequences for his new-found hobby.
Filmed at Oldham Colliseum Theatre, Eccleston brilliantly guides the viewer through the heartbreaking cadence of Billy’s life
Director: Kieran Stringfellow
Production Company: Rural Studios + Block B Films
Head of Production: Julie Colman
Executive Producer: Grant Black
Commissioning Editor for BBC Arts: Stephen James-Yeoman
Production Company: Rural Studios + Block B Films
Head of Production: Julie Colman
Executive Producer: Grant Black
Commissioning Editor for BBC Arts: Stephen James-Yeoman
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