Sheffield History Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Ken Loach film - filmed in Sheffield - starring Bobby Knutt I need to find this on video or dvd Does anyone know where I can get a copy from ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickjj Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Ken Loach film - filmed in Sheffield - starring Bobby Knutt I need to find this on video or dvd Does anyone know where I can get a copy from ? I tried a couple of years ago with no luck at all. What a great piece of TV they were though. The first on was non stop laughter as the pit and the miners prepare for Prince Charles visit. This was followed the week after with the same cast and location facing the terror and heartbreak of a mine disaster. Powerful stuff. If you succeed in finding a copy please let me know. Dougie Brown and Stan Richards also starred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 Sorted - managed to track it down Hopefully will have a copy in a few days Will send you one over Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickjj Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Sorted - managed to track it down Hopefully will have a copy in a few days Will send you one over Mick You are da man Neil :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 I fell lucky but found 2 chaps who collect that kind of stuff and were happy to send me a copy over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 Just got the Price Of Coal on dvd.. Will be doing a feature on this on the site over the next few weeks.. It starred Bobby Knutt, Stan Richards (seth armstrong off Emmerdale !) and Duggie Brown If anyone know anything about this film let us know by posting a reply.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest echo Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Some orf this film was shot at the now demolished pit at Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham. For some reason I think that when I passed the pit, the winding gear was painted white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickjj Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Two of the funniest moments that stick in my mind: When they were putting fresh paint on the buildings and the Window chord was broken and had a brick holding it open, so they paited the brick. The other was the men walking home in the rain from the club under a "borrowed" beer umbrella. A woman comes up to them and says "Can I come under there as I've just been to Hairdressers" Bobby Knutt replies "Were they shut". Pricless stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dazza Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 I was in it...;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscuit Head Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 I remember it being on when I was a lad.......really sad in the end. I'd love to see it again. Can't beat a bit of Ken Loach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 I was in it... Tell us more.....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Don Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Hello Admin. Don't know if I'm doing this right...I'm new to all this chatroom stuff!. Anyway, to get on with my story; I went up to Birdwell/Hoyland Common near Barnsley last night to see my cousins and uncle, and we got talking about where they had filmed Kes, when my uncle says that he had been in a film..."the price of coal",with Bobby Nut and Stan Richards, a Barry Hines thing he said. He was a miner at Elsecar Pit at the time, and was in a bit of the film where they'd all come out of a club (somewhere in Hoyland or Elsecar I suppose) and it was raining. He was in it for about 2 seconds and got paid £12. Is there any chance I could somehow get a copy for him, they didn't have video's and stuff in those days! Yours. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Hi Don, welcome to Sheffield History. Pretty sure that The Price of Coal is still available, at least on DVD. A quick 'Google? should set you up. If your Uncle got £12 for 2 seconds, think what the stars got! PS. Just checked Amazon and they ain't got it. You may be unlucky, but other members may be able to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stirly Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 :rolleyes: I would dearly love to get a copy of this drama for sentimental reasons my late father in law had a small speaking part in the first part the visit and was an extra in the disaster episode.He was recruited from chapeltown club when the production crew were asking for ex-colliers. Both of my wifes parents are now deceased so it would be nice to share the memories of my late father in law around the remaining family members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Noise Heat Power Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 I'm suddenly very keen to see this as I've just read the novel. It's pretty good, though Barry Hines sometimes strikes me as being a bit simplistic as a writer - I can't help suspecting that the film is probably better, as is the case with 'Kes' I think. Actually, it's not often you get the chance to say "The film's better than the book" is it?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kanga Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 As a relatively new resident to Thorpe Hesley, I'm keen to see this production, is it available on DVD or do I have to brave a possiblity of being sold a 'bootleg' from eBay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 For all of you keen to get hold of a copy please check back again this week as I might be able to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 As a relatively new resident to Thorpe Hesley, I'm keen to see this production, is it available on DVD or do I have to brave a possiblity of being sold a 'bootleg' from eBay? Hi Kanga Welcome to the site and Thorpe Hesley your link is not working will this one help http://www.thorpeandscholes.org/ Sorry forgot this one. http://www.sheffieldgalleries.org.uk/cores...arboroughJ3.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Hi Kanga Welcome to the site and Thorpe Hesley your link is not working will this one help http://www.thorpeandscholes.org/ Sorry forgot this one. http://www.sheffieldgalleries.org.uk/cores...arboroughJ3.asp EBAY Link Try this link to EBAY for the DVD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kanga Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Hi Kanga Welcome to the site and Thorpe Hesley your link is not working Link is now working, problems with Tuesday's Microsoft Update release. Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WestTinsley Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 That last photo of the street looks like the part of Hoyland Common where Barry Hines grew up . Fitzwilliam st? BTW Wasnt the film filmed in the Barnsley area ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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