Buddy

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.

• Nigel HintonWriter
• Roger TongeDirector

• Wayne GoddardBuddy Clark
• Casper HayleyYoung Buddy
• Roger DaltreyTerry Clark
• Kay StonhamCarol Clark
• Norman BirdMr Normington
• Lorraine PlummerCharmian Rybeero
• Dennis VictoryJulius Rybeero
• Ena CabayoMrs Rybeero
• Lloyd AndersonMr Rybeero
• Debra SaundersEmma Groves
• Jon HarringtonDavid Siddell
• Anne DysonMrs Soloman