Terry is sent to an Outward Bound Centre. Alex disappears, hours pass, and to Terry's shock, when Alex finally returns he has no recollection of having been absent. Terry suspects something sinister is taking place.

Two boys begin a silence strike to press their parents into buying them a television set.

Four generations of boys have various adventures at Flaxton Hall in Yorkshire, beginning with Jonathon and his friend Archie in 1854.

Seven-year-old Marek begins to breed insects, falling into depression due to a lack of interest from his parents, who are young scientists.

A red balloon with a mind of its own follows a little boy around the streets of Paris.

A young boy enlists the help of a balloon seller to send birthday wishes to his Mom, in the only way he knows how, in this simple story of loss and longing.

An 8 year old boy must return his friend's notebook he took by mistake, lest his friend be punished by expulsion from school.

Taglines: They beat him. They deprived him. They ridiculed him. They broke his heart. But they couldn't break his spirit.

Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper ( David Bradley ), 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 Mr. Farthing ( Colin Welland ) and his fellow students, Billy finally finds a positive purpose to his unhappy existence, until tragedy strikes. Written by alfiehitchie

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Trivia During the football match, one of the boys is seen wearing a claret and blue Burnley football shirt. Burnley football club were at the time one of the England's top teams. During the football match, one of the boys is seen wearing a claret and blue Burnley football shirt. Burnley football club were at the time one of the England's top teams. See more

Goofs Member of crew visible (with a beard) in the scene where Mr. Sugden is selecting the football teams. Member of crew visible (with a beard) in the scene where Mr. Sugden is selecting the football teams. See more

Crazy Credits The majority of the crew were listed simply under the heading "This film was made by..." without each person's specific job title (director of photography, sound recordist, editor etc) being given. The majority of the crew were listed simply under the heading "This film was made by..." without each person's specific job title (director of photography, sound recordist, editor etc) being given. See more

Alternate Versions Some copies of the film have a few extra minutes in the scene where Billy explains his hobby to his class, when a ginger-haired child asks an extra question about laying eggs. Why this scene was removed is unknown. Copies that include it are very rare and usually from home-recordings made from a 1980s BBC broadcast. Some copies of the film have a few extra minutes in the scene where Billy explains his hobby to his class, when a ginger-haired child asks an extra question about laying eggs. Why this scene was removed is unknown. Copies that include it are very rare and usually from home-recordings made from a 1980s BBC broadcast. See more