Buddy

Buddy

1986 · Drama, Family

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.

Directed by Roger Tonge · Written by Nigel Hinton

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Wayne Goddard Buddy Clark
Casper Hayley Young Buddy
Roger Daltrey Terry Clark
Kay Stonham Carol Clark
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
Anne Dyson Mrs Soloman

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