Buddy

Story

Synopsis

Buddy (1986) is a BBC schools drama, based on the novel of the same name by Nigel Hinton. It was shown as part of the social studies strand. It starred Wayne Goddard as Buddy Clark, a teenager dealing with various life problems, Roger Daltrey as his father Terry and pupils from the Cavendish School in Eastbourne. Daltrey reprised his role in the 1991 film Buddy's Song with Chesney Hawkes as Buddy.

Director

Roger Tonge

Writers

Nigel Hinton

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

1 January 1986

Ensemble

Cast

• Wayne Goddard

  Buddy Clark

• Casper Hayley

  Young Buddy

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  Roger Daltrey

  Terry Clark

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  Kay Stonham

  Carol Clark

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  Norman Bird

  Mr Normington

• Lorraine Plummer

  Charmian Rybeero

• Dennis Victory

  Julius Rybeero

• Ena Cabayo

  Mrs Rybeero

• Lloyd Anderson

  Mr Rybeero

• Debra Saunders

  Emma Groves

• Jon Harrington

  David Siddell

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  Anne Dyson

  Mrs Soloman