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Buddy (1986)

1986-01-01 · EN
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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.

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Nigel HintonWriterRoger TongeDirector

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Wayne GoddardWayne GoddardBuddy ClarkCasper HayleyCasper HayleyYoung BuddyRoger DaltreyRoger DaltreyTerry ClarkKay StonhamKay StonhamCarol ClarkNorman BirdNorman BirdMr NormingtonLorraine PlummerLorraine PlummerCharmian RybeeroDennis VictoryDennis VictoryJulius RybeeroEna CabayoEna CabayoMrs RybeeroLloyd AndersonLloyd AndersonMr RybeeroDebra SaundersDebra SaundersEmma GrovesJon HarringtonJon HarringtonDavid SiddellAnne DysonAnne DysonMrs Soloman

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Genre affinityDrama · FamilyDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference607910Actor preference115842 · 136262 · 27019Country preferenceGb

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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.