Buddy
1986, English. Directed by Roger Tonge.
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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- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- 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
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1986
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Nigel Hinton
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Buddy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1986. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
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Who directed Buddy?
Buddy (1986) was directed by Roger Tonge and stars Wayne Goddard, Casper Hayley, Roger Daltrey.