'Why I oughtta . . . give my Oscar to, eh, David - "Dai" - Bradley !' John in-his-dreams Wayne. 'Kes', without doubt, the greatest British film ever made; and could never be reproduced and nor should it ! It is a real 'time-capsule' movie. David's acting, as many others in the film, was superlative; as was the script. [As said to be by a Northerner, as coins spilled from my pocket in a bar, 'Eh-up lad, tuck in brass!' ]
He seized his chance to become a professional actor, and neutralised his accent to broaden his range. I recall seeing him play a gay Londoner in the late 70s, and having a 'blimey, it's him!' moment, so different was he to the scrawny northern kid remembered from Kes. His career has been patchy since then. He usually acts as *Dai* Bradley to avoid confusion with the older Yorkshire-born actor of the same name (who's best known for Argus Filch in the Harry Potter films).
Hope he DID manage to catch up with everyone for a reunion. Would be great to see the other surviving cast members interviewed or photographed. I know that Brian Glover, Colin Welland, Lynne Perrie, Bill Dean, and a few others have passed on.
Barnsley has its rough spots, granted, but then I've lived in Oxford too and its rough spots are far worse. There is an underclass of drug users and general decay in every urban area in England, not forgetting Wakefield of all places. Visit Worsbrough mill museum or Locke park. Take in one of the finest Town halls in Yorkshire, if not the north. The market is still visited by coach loads of shoppers on days out. Its been around longer than the Domesday book and has a unique and proud culture..
I had a couple of kestrels could never keep them....the free man in me always trained them to fend for themselves and released them back to the wild...
@@modmutha8608 And who the heck are you to adduce "shame" to the great David Bradley? What have you ever done which qualifies you to pontificate on the way he speaks? Did you even watch this video? He spent most of his life in London.
I must admit I hated the film Kes. I saw it when I was about 13, at school. At that time my feelings of injustice were pretty strong, and still are, so when I saw Kes I walked away from the film hating and despising pretty much all the adults in the film. I need to watch the film again, so see if my initial reactions were correct. The only good souls in the film were Billy and the Falcon, as far as I remember. And if someone had killed my pet Falcon, I'd have burned their house down.....See? Even now, 43 years after I saw it, I'm angry......Which I suppose was the whole point of the film. It succeeded in that.
you smokers will leave here with your hands ringing but will it stop you smoking ??????? i bet your already thinking about your next cigarette at break time arent you ??? EMPTY YOUR POCKETS.
To be honest i would give barnsley a miss mate i was born in wakefield (next town to barnsley about 7 miles away) and after margaret thatcher closed down the coal pits the place became a drug infested dive and its worse now. There are much nicer places in yorlshire to visit i would reccomend "skipton", "york", "keighley" they are nice towns but seriously barnsley isnt the place it once was.
Fucking Keighley? Yeah, why not sunny Batley or Heckmondwike, glorious Normanton or Rothwell? Wakey is definitely a grimly anonymous dump. No football team?
@@Teeb2023 I'm not appalled, merely dismayed. Your comment was pretty benign, if badly spelled. But the other negative comments here with regard to David's speaking voice is an ugly reminder of 1970's "up north" types - you know, the chippy, resentful attitude disguised as working class pride. In truth, that kind of Marxist bigotry was always intended to squash personal aspiration, ambition - to imprison people forever in their class identity. As a kid I was told to "learn my place" by socialist totalitarians in my school. And BTW, David is not remotely "posh" - his training at drama school in London merely taught him to speak in a manner comprehensible to a wider audience.
@@AntPDC You're reading into a very light-hearted comment, way, way too much. My mispelt "awfly" was quite intentional, to convey a slightly comical pronunciation, along the lines of Fawlty Towers' residents and their terribly posh voices. No offence was in any way intended. The little "smiley" at the end was put there specifically to highlight the tongue in cheek nature of the comment. I'm surprised you missed it.
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My fave film of all time,,got me into falconry ,awaiting my redtail hawk as we speak
wonderful
❤️❤️❤️
He's amazing. I really love him.
Love this film. My lovely lady is from Barnsley.
A simple but fantastic film.
I went to that school
Something about him makes me want to cry.
What do you mean? X
I know what you mean.
Looks like he's guna bust out crying any minute!!!!😥😥
'Why I oughtta . . . give my Oscar to, eh, David - "Dai" - Bradley !' John in-his-dreams Wayne.
'Kes', without doubt, the greatest British film ever made; and could never be reproduced and nor should it ! It is a real 'time-capsule' movie.
David's acting, as many others in the film, was superlative; as was the script.
[As said to be by a Northerner, as coins spilled from my pocket in a bar, 'Eh-up lad, tuck in brass!'
]
#LEGEND = Flashback Friday
He seized his chance to become a professional actor, and neutralised his accent to broaden his range. I recall seeing him play a gay Londoner in the late 70s, and having a 'blimey, it's him!' moment, so different was he to the scrawny northern kid remembered from Kes.
His career has been patchy since then. He usually acts as *Dai* Bradley to avoid confusion with the older Yorkshire-born actor of the same name (who's best known for Argus Filch in the Harry Potter films).
Hope he DID manage to catch up with everyone for a reunion. Would be great to see the other surviving cast members interviewed or photographed. I know that Brian Glover, Colin Welland, Lynne Perrie, Bill Dean, and a few others have passed on.
My mum was there as she is the one on the stage reading the Bible and is good friends with him
10 years back hope all went Well
Wish he can speak in Yorkshire accent (with subtitles) coz it sounds sooo nice!
He’s actually not changed considering his age
And his accent
Barnsley has its rough spots, granted, but then I've lived in Oxford too and its rough spots are far worse. There is an underclass of drug users and general decay in every urban area in England, not forgetting Wakefield of all places. Visit Worsbrough mill museum or Locke park. Take in one of the finest Town halls in Yorkshire, if not the north. The market is still visited by coach loads of shoppers on days out. Its been around longer than the Domesday book and has a unique and proud culture..
I can't find the Domesday Book anywhere. What is Domesday?
SNOWFLAKES TODAY DONT HAVE A CLUE HOW TO ACT
it would be even greater than Kes!
he is adorable
Life was a lot like that for me...
I think Dai would be good in a film version of The Lighthouse Bubble in the lead role maybe.
I had a couple of kestrels could never keep them....the free man in me always trained them to fend for themselves and released them back to the wild...
Froggy Noddy - well said !
Did the filming get done
Casper turned into a "Luvvy"!
he painted my nans garage :D (really)
MrJEBXD Haha! How did that come about??
@@Mike-qo3dq his nan just said "can you paint my shed" simple
He hasn't changed much although he got rid of the Yorkshire accent!
I'd recognise that lurching, bow-legged gait anywhere. :D
Why did he? Shame? There’s no shame in a Yorkshire accent. I think he’s ashamed of it
@@modmutha8608 And who the heck are you to adduce "shame" to the great David Bradley? What have you ever done which qualifies you to pontificate on the way he speaks? Did you even watch this video? He spent most of his life in London.
AntPDC calm down love. Bloody Nora it’s only a comment
@@modmutha8608 He's a tad uptight, is our Ant.
"az tha brought that cripple wi yer '?
""keep it shut thee"
You still got Billy caspers walk...
Adamgraham Pomelli
I noticed that.
I must admit I hated the film Kes. I saw it when I was about 13, at school. At that time my feelings of injustice were pretty strong, and still are, so when I saw Kes I walked away from the film hating and despising pretty much all the adults in the film. I need to watch the film again, so see if my initial reactions were correct.
The only good souls in the film were Billy and the Falcon, as far as I remember.
And if someone had killed my pet Falcon, I'd have burned their house down.....See? Even now, 43 years after I saw it, I'm angry......Which I suppose was the whole point of the film. It succeeded in that.
Doe's anyone remember a school teacher Mr Child in the yrs between 1977-81.....At the Edward Sheerien Secondry school Barnsley...?.....
paula racz Why?
yep
the cloak rooms...the corridor with the english and history rooms were...cant believe they demolished this barnsley landmark.
Mrs Dandy's sweet shop, Barnsley anyone?
Did this ever happen?
i went there :D wish it didnt get knocked down
fidle89 : "Eh-up, don't fiddle-fiddle me Fitch!" [To paraphrase Tom Stoppard who wrote "Albert's Bridge"]
Pit too good for yous? Casper the character actor that's what they ought call thee!
jud was the best lol
you smokers will leave here with your hands ringing but will it stop you smoking ??????? i bet your already thinking about your next cigarette at break time arent you ??? EMPTY YOUR POCKETS.
don't think that young lad will go back - he might get the whack again
How did this reunion go?
He's very intense and hyper. Put me on edge slightly watching the footage, so gave up before the end.
strange. hm. what, like in 'Kes'?
@@TemperMentalMissElayneous
What are you talking about? And is English your 2nd language?
Is it tame is it eck tame
To be honest i would give barnsley a miss mate i was born in wakefield (next town to barnsley about 7 miles away) and after margaret thatcher closed down the coal pits the place became a drug infested dive and its worse now. There are much nicer places in yorlshire to visit i would reccomend "skipton", "york", "keighley" they are nice towns but seriously barnsley isnt the place it once was.
tonymontana1974 ooo come to Sheff it’s sooo trendy
Fucking Keighley? Yeah, why not sunny Batley or Heckmondwike, glorious Normanton or Rothwell? Wakey is definitely a grimly anonymous dump. No football team?
I wonder he still keeps a huge black short.
Bah.. huse this sou then diddy twister
anyone know what school this is?
St Helens in Barnsley
Reyt then, where’s ar kids accent gone
He grew up, was trained in London. He's not a professional Yorkshire chauvinist.
Good grief, he sounds awfly poshe now. :)
Poor you. Grow up.
@@AntPDC I'm sorry, why does my simple observation appall you so?
@@Teeb2023 I'm not appalled, merely dismayed. Your comment was pretty benign, if badly spelled. But the other negative comments here with regard to David's speaking voice is an ugly reminder of 1970's "up north" types - you know, the chippy, resentful attitude disguised as working class pride. In truth, that kind of Marxist bigotry was always intended to squash personal aspiration, ambition - to imprison people forever in their class identity. As a kid I was told to "learn my place" by socialist totalitarians in my school. And BTW, David is not remotely "posh" - his training at drama school in London merely taught him to speak in a manner comprehensible to a wider audience.
@@AntPDC You're reading into a very light-hearted comment, way, way too much. My mispelt "awfly" was quite intentional, to convey a slightly comical pronunciation, along the lines of Fawlty Towers' residents and their terribly posh voices. No offence was in any way intended. The little "smiley" at the end was put there specifically to highlight the tongue in cheek nature of the comment. I'm surprised you missed it.
Why is he posh :(
Didn't you watch the clip? He says he's lived most of his adult life in London, where there work was, for actors.
he sounds a rate snob
And you sound like a chippy little provincial.