Buddy

Overview

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

Top cast

W

Wayne Goddard

Buddy Clark

C

Casper Hayley

Young Buddy

Roger Daltrey

Terry Clark

Kay Stonham

Carol Clark

Norman Bird

Mr Normington

L

Lorraine Plummer

Charmian Rybeero

D

Dennis Victory

Julius Rybeero

E

Ena Cabayo

Mrs Rybeero

L

Lloyd Anderson

Mr Rybeero

D

Debra Saunders

Emma Groves

J

Jon Harrington

David Siddell

Anne Dyson

Mrs Soloman

Duncan Preston

Ralph Campbell

T

Trevor Ray

Des King

V

Virginia Denham

Joyce

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