Actor who starred in classic film Kes to meet fans in Wigan

David ‘Dai’ Bradley, who played Billy Casper in the 1969 film, is coming back to Grant's Bulldog Forge antiques and furniture store in Darlington Street East on Sunday, June 23.

While there, he will be meeting fans, selling and signing pictures and T-shirts, and talking about the classic film.

Kes is set in South Yorkshire in the sixties and follows the story of Billy, a 15-year-old boy who comes from a dysfunctional working-class family and is considered a “hopeless case” at school.

But he discovers his own private means of fulfilment when he adopts a fledgling kestrel and proceeds to train it in the art of falconry which helps change his outlook in life.

The movie also starred Leigh-born actor Colin Welland.

Grant Adamson, who is organising the visit to his store, said: "David Bradley was with us two years ago and he was a huge hit, with people travelling as far afield as Sheffield, the Lake District and Stoke to meet and greet the great man."

Grant will be running a competition where 10 lucky winners will win breakfast with David before the doors open to the general public at 10am.

He has also made two tickets available to Wigan Today readers who correctly answer the following questions: 1) What was the name of Billy Casper's brother? 2) Where was David Bradley born?

Please submit your answers to [email protected] no later than Monday, May 27.