What Happened to this Famous Barnsley Fish & Chip Shop? 

I watched Kes when I was 11 or 12 and was obsessed. My brother had the falconry book by mh Woodford an I read it cover to cover and it sparked a lifelong love, I went on a weeks course at the British school of falconry as soon as I was old enough and learnt how to keep and train a hawk and have been lucky enough to make a career out of it for years after just flying raptors. Thank you so much for this video, fantastic stuff ❤

WOW! Love Kes. It's how things used to be. It reminds me of my own childhood. Then as an adult I was in a band that that played the old working mens clubs, full of smoke, bingo and friendly folk. I later took Kes to a younger generation when I taught secondary school children who were at risk of permanent exclusion, they watched with deep interest, asking many questions. The generation was different but they could see themselves in Billy. I also used to read The Nature of the beast by Janni Howker which had a film (film 4) and that was very similar to Kes. You've taken me back James, thank you, thoroughly enjoyed this.

Kes is such a classic and is very relatable to many of us from that era and similar social backgrounds. Nice video mate!

This is bloody brilliant, love the randomness of it all, i remember doing Kes at school for my GCSE English literature exams, and watching the film in class, really interesting to see the chip shop etc. More of these 'winging it' videos please!

You're mannerisms are so endearing also you have a deadpan comic timing which is so honest and hilarious. Loving this channel more with every video. 😊

I do love your no nonsense chippy reviews 👍

Thanks for your film James , I enjoyed the content and the pace. I also enjoyed being told that this is exactly what RU-vid , myself and us all need. I agree dude. Take it easy.

Come on now James - you forgot Colin Welland who won the Bafta for best actor for Kes. He was Mr Farthing the other teacher. 😉

Absolutely brilliant, thoroughly enjoyed this episode, Kes is one of the best films ever! Great nostalgic trip down memory lane for us 50 plus humans 👌👍

The film was shown to us at school. We were all made to watch it in a group on a old TV on a really tall stand. The film always stayed in my mind and I still have copy now on DVD.

This was a great episode James, one of my favourites 'Kes', occasionally still watch the football scene on youtube - still as funny as ever RIP Brian Glover. Keep up the good work.

KES' One of my favourite films. I used this movie to show my kids what it was like in schools in my days. I was bullied (think loads were) like Kes was and this shows the schools of those days and how they were run. They weren't happy days, but now looking back and they are??? (weird). So whenever I watch the film, it is always a blast from the past for me. It also reminds me of a teacher we had called Bomber Brown (well it was legal in those days LOL). So if somebody did something wrong, he would take them into the corridor, he would stand in the doorway so you could see him with his cane, the lad would be stood behind the wall and he would swipe his cane like he was caning the lad. The lad would walk in rubbing his hand and making moaning noises and go back to his desk. But I believe he didn't cane anybody and just went through the actions, then told the person to look like they had been caned. And that poor small lad in the grey jumper you are showing getting caned from the Headmaster, and if you watch the film, you would see he was only there to deliver a message from a teacher. I felt really sorry for that lad. As I said. Happy Days.

Thank you for the upload James, glad to see you guys made it back to blighty ok, watched Munich vlog a few times now, great stuff, keep up the good work 👍👍

I think the next film you should investigate is Rita, Sue snd Bob too 👍👍👍👍

Loved that film! Thanks so much for taking me back 😢❤

Aw mate, can’t believe we’ve just come on to watch your latest video, literally half an hour before I’ve just showed my 23 year old daughter the clip of Kes and explained it’s one of my favourite films, classic !! Love your stuff, me and the wife chuckle our heads off at some of your videos 👍😂. Come to Stone in Staffs and we’ll show you the sites, give us a shout out, Steve & Michelle 🥰👍

I love Ken Loach films, particularly Kes, Cathy Come Home & Up the Junction, I keep meaning to go and see the stage play of Kes but never seen to get round to it. Interesting video James... well done that man 👍 All the best, David

Absolutely loved this, love watching you and Helen but this random vlog has been brilliant…..I grew up watching Kes so this was really interesting. The pace of this like another person said was spot on, brilliant inserts would love to see more like this inbetween the James and Helen vlogs. Looking forward to more like this .

What a brilliant vlog,loved kes,the book and the film. Just brilliant 😊😊

Gr8 vid James, absolutely love Kes.. The footy scene wi Billy diving wrong way cracks me up every time 😂

Best book I ever read at school probably the only book that I found that got me hooked from start to finish thanks 🙏

Brilliant film Kes my parents generation - loved that nostalgia. Nice edits! Thanks for taking us along … imagine if that chip shop had been open ? 🤢

Loved that video & what a brilliant look back at one of the best UK films ever made. I've met Ken Loach he's a top bloke & still making brilliant films. Well done James.

I broke my heart over KES, took me months to get it out my head! Superb film!🤧

Hi James! I love watching your channel. I live in CA but I am originally from Leek UK. I have been living in CA for thirty years. Watching you guys make me homesick. You are so down to earth and real. Keep up the great work. Can’t wait to visit Yorkshire when we are next in England👍

Your dad is a star. Everyone remembers kes, the mum was that weird woman who did something filthy on the word to some man in very small knickers. This an Billy elliot mate ❤❤

I read A Kestral for a Knave amd Kes was my fav film. Thank you so much for sharing, Rose.

Hi James - good bit of background in & around Barnsley. Pubs are closing ( on the South Coast ) all over the place these days. You opened my eyes telling the cost of a pint on your travels & I remember thinking no wonder Pubs are disappearing. The film Kes, I recall well. I thought it was a bit raw at the time and I still do. That youngster had it hard; good job he was a little hard nut. I like the Yorkshire folk coming through on your video, very approachable & friendly. Well done again. 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

Best one yet for me James, I periodically watch Kes to get my Barnsley accent fix. Worked a lot in and around Barnsley in the 70’s this vlog made my night.

Absolutely loved the way you edited this video with clips from Kes X

Loved it! One of your best vlogs!

I’ve also met David Bradley on one occasion and he seemed a lovely bloke. Kes is one of the best British films of all time. The acting is bang on point. So raw. Whenever I watch a soap opera I soon find myself laughing at how ridiculous and overdone the acting is

Enjoyed this trip down memory lane and especially with you adding the film scenes in. Totally agree that Kes was a fantastic film and I remember those times! Another excellent (of its time) and shocking (todays standard) film is Rita, Sue and Bob too - am sure there are a few locations to visit. Also an excuse to watch the film again - which would never be allowed to be filmed today. Andrew Dunbar was a genius of a writer! You can visit Sheffield and do "The Full Monty" before heading up to Bradford! You could become a mobile Barry Norman/Roger Cooke reporting on UK films and behind their scenes with a side of food reviews enroute!

We read Kes at school. My English teacher was from up North. So he always pick books from up North to read. I'm from the Midlands 😊

That was nice vblog u showing us the location n how it looked in some places loved film kes. Thanks james

Kes was the first book I got out of the local library under my own steam when I was about 11 years old. I revisited that local library during last summer and was surprised that it had been closed and turned into some kind of 'community centre'. Local public libraries started closing before the local pubs. So now the council estate I grew up on has neither a pub nor a library.

I really loved this, James. It was something totally unexpected and different. Loved your Sherlock impersonation "this bloke is called Donner kebad70......" epic deduction lol. Seriously though, you should do more like this! Much respect- Kenny

Kes was a great film. I grew up the same time, so it rang a lot of bells with me.

Fantastic vlog, Kes was certainly a classic (Casper get down from that crossbar 🤣)couldn’t help but piss ourselves laughing when you were reading out the trip advisor reviews 🤣🤣 How’s about visiting the scenes from The Last of The Summer Wine, there’s also a cracking chippy at Holmfirth called Compos Sithee

Great Vlog James.Kes is one of my all time favourite films.

Good video! Thank you. Kes was one of the books to read at school. Then we were treated with a Friday afternoon of watching the film. Great film and lovely memories.

Great Kes references, one of the best films of the last centuries, I almost forgot about Helen, stop buying cod

Loved it, please do more videos like this 😊

Great vidio James I loved that film kes went to pictures to see when it first come out , thank you

Enjoyed the vlog, very interesting social history never found it appealing until I started researching our family tree, surprising what you learn about your family and the locality your researching, it all adds to the bigger picture. It's good to see someone getting excited about their future endeavours and I'm sure it will be a very enjoyable and rewarding journey for us all. 👍

I'm a Londoner, and Kes was a fantastic and Iconic film of the times for all of us. British film making at it's best. Such memorable scenes.

Great film mate - really enjoyed your vid. thank you

Just watched your Munich videos , believe it or not I should have been there last week following man united , you must have seen a lot of united fans about round Marienplatz Just watching your Kez video ! God this takes me back to my childhood, loved the film you going the places from the film is heartwarming Brilliant Mate keep up the fantastic work ( Bridlington) !!

From Munich..Schnitzel..and beer..to Barnsley and runny peas,...the rich tapestry of life....i'm on the same diet as you....eat everything....cheers pal...

Love this content.....film locations and chip shop reviews!

Oh that was a brilliant film and brought back a lot of memories. Nice one James our number 1 intrepid reporter 😊

Wonderful idea and presentation James. So honest, funny with dry humour as well as informative. Keep up the good work. No bias here as a Yellerbelly! 😜

Lovely video. Yes Kes is a memorable film, I lived in Cudworth in my youth, the dards was our regular watering hole on a Friday evening in the late 60's only 17 but hey they were the days Lovely Barnsley Bitter, You could do a video where Brassed off was filmed, some of it in Grimethorpe not far from Cudworth. Have a think about it.

Great idea for a series, there a plenty of Yorkshire films and locations to keep you going. I've been to Hoyland quite a few times over the past couple of years and didn't know one of the best British films ever was filmed there (or maybe I forgot 😂) or I would have to go on adventure as well. The headmaster in Kes was my mums actual headmaster when she was at school in Castleford.

enjoyed this thanks was great to see you filming in my village of cudworth (cudeth to locals)

I own the Kes dvd signed lol classic. Another excellent watch thanks James

That first review of caspers of owner reading newspaper was exactly what happened in film! 🤣 Maybe he was doing that for the tourists to stay accurate to the film. 😂 Top video mate, keep them coming.

great Vlog James, keep it up as i always look forward to seeing my favorite channel, i need to watch Kes again now as its been years since i seen that... all the best buddy, Alec

Great vlog I loved kes watched it about 4 times over the years.glad you took the time to show us locations. The peas ooked more like green pea soup .

Another brilliant video James xx

Great video as always regards Howard from Cyprus

First time watching you on RU-vid. Really enjoyed your vid. Watched Kes many years ago & brought back memories of it, great film. Have subscribed to your channel 👍

We loved watching this Vlog. Very entertaining and allso funny. Billy Elliot follow up would be interesting, Just found your chanel when you visited our home town of greatyarmouth. We too are from Yorkshire ,so love your Humour. All the best for the channel, Susan and John.

Im in Hoyland and kes chippy went downhill a few years ago! Bloody brilliant film!

Hi James, Loving the idea of cultural trips and fact finding, it was great to see clips from Kes a fantastic film think you have to be local for the accent 😅. Triple H chippy doesn't look bad but the chios looked like they were from yesterday and refried 😮. Looking forward to more great vlogs from you on your own or with Helen. Take care 😊 Paul and Joanne 👍 sithe.

Check out the 1971 Michael Caine movie, Get Carter, filmed in the Newcastle area. Go up the road there and find and film the old locations. The Sylvester Stallone later version was crap. Caine’s was a classic! Loving your work down here in Australia. I have Yorkshire connections around Garforth.

Kes a video from school days, Casper's chippy visited few year ago, remember cuttings from newspapers on walls of KES. James, this is one of best videos made ,, Seriously something about your videos which you can't do anything but watch. Your honesty shines through, yes maybe not overconfident and spend half time apologizing, but that good. Figures show people enjoy you. Seriously well done !

Yesssss!! Watching this when I finish work. Something to look forward to!! …. Smithy

Fascinating info about the film, I enjoyed it.👍🏻

One of my all time fave movies. They even made us watch it at university with the message ‘this is how not to be a pe teacher ‘ lol so so funny.

Enjoyed that James,kes is an absolute classic.sad to see a lot of the buildings in yhe film gone.shame Casper's was closed but it seems blessing in disguise.enjoyed your munich vlog,so funny on that fair ground ride when you got off after all that ale .😅.

Hi James, thanks for this Vlog 😊 I really enjoyed it. Love Kes. Also, when you and Helen were on the top of Mam Torr my son and his girlfriend walked behind you (when you was saying about people with drones) small world. Keep up the great content, with love from a Donny girl 😊

The film whistle down the wind was filmed 1961 in Downham (small village) about 10 miles from me (in Burnley) Hayley Mills and Alan Bates starred also used locals to star in it, great vid i remember when Kes came out on telly awesome film very true to life, life was really like that then i was nine when it was made , i remember making gas tar lollies on hot days using lollie pop sticks from the sun melted tar on our cobbled back street, love the vids keep them coming

Kes is on of my favourite films as a kid

Love this video James keep on doing what you're doing original and real 👏 x

Being across the other side of the world, I enjoy anywhere you go. Bill and I will watch the movie if we can get it. We have been thinking of asking you about going to Pocklington in Yorkshire where Bill's grandad came from. We have been trying to trace the great grandma. Anyway, loved your video.❤🇦🇺

I've not watched Kes for years but I'm now inspired to give it another watch. Thanks James. Next on the list can be locations from The Full Monty in Sheffield!

Love the old women spraying lacquer on there newly Permed hair looking at the reflections in the sop windows.. great interesting Vlog sent it to a friend that lived in Barnsley ..

We read kes in our English lessons in secondary school, then was treated by watching the film on Betamax in class lol. Nice one James. Maxx

By gum James, you really are mixing up the content! I really enjoyed that. Very nostalgic. The clips reminded me very much of growing up on a Yorkshire council estate in the 70s. When the lads were caned it was so moving. I think I had something in my eye…😢 Your enthusiasm and love for the film was absolutely clear. Perhaps Sheffield and a Full Monty documentary next? 🤔😜 I’m glad you mentioned Lynne Perry because the clip flashed up and I thought “isn’t that Ivy Tilsley?” 😂

Hi James u brought back some memories for me with that film and what a film Happy travels

Hi James just wanted to say thank you for your vlogs watching you and Helen on your travels have helped me get through a long old deployment with the RN can’t wait to get home for some fish and chips 😁

By gum lad the content just gets better and better. Sith thee

Brilliant kes vid. We are in monkbretton so not far off these places. At 43 find memories of kes and a childhood of familiar way of life. Shaws fish and chips dodworth

Loved this idea James. 💜 My Dad knew Bob Bowes the guy who played the headteacher in Kes. My family lived in Rossington, both Grandads worked at the colliery. I was born in Donny. This connection brings back lots of family memories. I’m the only one left now. But a saving grace, when my first grandson was born In Rotherham this June - staying true to our roots. 😊 I live in North Wales now. So I appreciate your channel very much 🙏🏾

Great Vlog James - I saw Kes when I was about 11 and it had a profound affect on me. Never forgot the awful tragedy of it and though I was in Birmingham not Barnsley it spoke to me about the stunted and wasted lives of the working classes (of which I am one). It did make me want to be better though and live a larger life and I managed to do that.

Hey up James good video that. When the film was first released I was at Raley secondary modern school later renamed Honeywell. One day while it was on at the Odeon in the town centre we were all marched down there to watch it.

Brilliant vlog jud....my mum is from Wentworth.....I have cousins in Hoyland....all tho I live in Dinnington...I spent many Sundays in Hoyland...top stuff mate...no finer film than KES.,...🦅

James! loved this, Kes absolute classic! Like real life to me growing up on council estate in 70's darn road in Pontefract!!

I always enjoy your Fish n Chip reviews . . . 👍

One of my fave all time movies we even did a play in school on it my way of life was very much the same was always upto mischief good vlog 👍👍

Brilliant vid james ....time fur a jog now 😂😂

Ey up Roger, l enjoyed that, I deliver around Barnsley quite alot and think about the Kes locations so it's great if see them. The Brian Glover scene is epic. There's a good Greg Davies film on here worth a watch. Cheers James, keep up the good work 👏

Really enjoy your videos James, you do make me smile :) your humour is just typical and remind me so much of my brother in is approach to life. If you fancy a trip out to Upton not far from Gainsborough to a wonderful little fish and chip shop (its only open Friday tea and Saturday afternoons) but it is famous for being only one of a handful of fish and chip shops that still cook on a coal fired range and use beef dripping ! Trust me they queue up and I can honestly say they are wonderful and I can recommend a pub in the next village (Willingham By Stow) called the Half Moon Inn where the locals are very friendly and make you feel so welcome. (we have stayed at the small campsite behind the pub several times (Ashleigh Farm) its one of our go to places which is less than an hour from home but we love it. Looking forward to your next adventures

Dude awesome !! yes old pubs with History great idea, fish n chips agree kkep it up mate filming great !!

James..my wife and myself are really enjoying your content..so very natural..ATB from East Devon👍

Good show James. Hey! I think I have a beer battered haddock in the freezer, so fish and curry chips it is for me at 12:15 am 😆 I won't blame you of course James 🤣

Loved this it brought back memories of my school days going to see Kes with my class 😊....James I love watching all your videos, so you must be doing something right!....also just to say Helen is a beautiful lady and a breath of fresh air, keep hold of her 😊

Enjoyed that James.. cracking movie that Kez.. ATB 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇨🇦

That was pure bloody genius, I laughed all the way through it, very cleverly done and extremely funny. Love, love love your sense of humour, God bless northerners!😂😂😂😂