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Buddy (TV Series)
''Buddy'' 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 Chesney Lee Hawkes (born 22 September 1971) is an English singer and occasional actor. He started his career at the age of 19 when he appeared in the film '' Buddy's Song'', which featured his best-known single " The One and Only", which topped ... as Buddy. Episodes # "Raining in My Heart" # "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" # "Blue Suede Shoes" # "That'll Be the Day" # "Everyday It's-A Getting Closer" Differences from the novel When Buddy is first seen in school his friends Julius and Charmian are present. In the book they were off with the cold. When Terry was arrested along with Ralph, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddy (Hinton Novel)
''Buddy'' is a novel written by Nigel Hinton. The main characters are Buddy Clark, his mother Carol Clark, his father Terry Clark and Julian and Charmian Rybeero. The story deals with issues such as racism Racism is the belief that groups of humans possess different behavioral traits corresponding to inherited attributes and can be divided based on the superiority of one Race (human categorization), race or ethnicity over another. It may also me ..., juvenile delinquency and child neglect. The book was adapted into a Buddy (TV series), television series in 1986. It was the first installment in the Buddy trilogy and is followed by Buddy's Song (novel), Buddy's Song (1987) which was adapted into a Buddy's Song (film), film (starring Chesney Hawkes and Roger Daltrey) in 1991 and Buddy's Blues (1995). Buddy is still widely used in English classes at British and Irish secondary schools, sometimes with the TV series to compare the two media. Concept Nigel Hinton had great di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorraine Plummer
Lorraine, also , ; ; Lorrain: ''Louréne''; Lorraine Franconian: ''Lottringe''; ; ; is a cultural and historical region in Eastern France, now located in the administrative region of Grand Est. Its name stems from the medieval kingdom of Lotharingia (855–959 AD), which in turn was named after either Emperor Lothair I or King Lothair II. Lorraine, originally the southern or "upper" part of this kingdom, came to be ruled by the Holy Roman Empire as the Duchy of Lorraine before the Kingdom of France annexed it in 1766. From 1982 until January 2016, Lorraine was an administrative region of France. In 2016, under a reorganisation, it became part of the new region Grand Est. As a region in modern France, Lorraine consisted of the four departments Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle and Vosges (from a historical point of view the Haute-Marne department is also located in the region), containing 2,337 communes. Metz is the regional prefecture. The largest metropolitan area of Lorra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 British Television Series Endings
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. * January 11 – The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. * January 13–January 24, 24 – South Yemen Civil War. * January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. * January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. * January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a Ugandan Bush War, five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Television Shows Based On Children's Books
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. * British national identity, the characteristics of British people and culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** British Isles, an island group ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** British Empire, a historical global colonial empire ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) * British Raj, colonial India under the British Empire * British Hong Kong, colonial H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Children's Television Shows
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public broadcasting, public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current state with its current name on New Year's Day 1927. The oldest and largest local and global broadcaster by stature and by number of employees, the BBC employs over 21,000 staff in total, of whom approximately 17,200 are in public-sector broadcasting. The BBC was established under a Royal charter#United Kingdom, royal charter, and operates under an agreement with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Its work is funded principally by an annual Television licensing in the United Kingdom, television licence fee which is charged to all British households, companies, and organisations using any type of equipment to receive or record live television broadcasts or to use the BBC's streaming service, BBC iPlayer, iPla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Ray
Trevor Ray (1934 – 24 November 2019) was a British actor, writer and script editor. As a writer and script editor he worked on series such as ''Doctor Who'', ''Paul Temple'' and ''Children of the Stones''. Writing Ray authored the final draft of Episode 1 of David Whitaker's much-rewritten ''Doctor Who'' serial ''The Ambassadors of Death'' (1970), but Whitaker received the sole credit on screen. He was an uncredited assistant script editor on the programme from '' The Invasion'' (1968) to ''Spearhead from Space'' (1970). In October 1969, Ray joined former ''Doctor Who'' producers Peter Bryant and Derrick Sherwin to work on revamping another BBC series, ''Paul Temple. Along with Jeremy Burnham, Ray co-wrote the children's fantasy television serial ''Children of the Stones'' (1977) for HTV. With Burnham, he also wrote the serial's novelization, published in the same year. With Burnham, he co-wrote a five episode children's serial entitled ''Raven'' (1977), as well as its no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duncan Preston
Duncan Preston (born 11 August 1946) is a retired English actor. He is known for his appearances in television productions written by Victoria Wood, including his role in the soap opera parody sketches '' Acorn Antiques'' and as Stan in the sitcom '' dinnerladies'' (1998–2000). He reprised his role of Clifford in '' Acorn Antiques: The Musical!'' in 2005. His other television roles include DS Todd in the soap opera ''EastEnders'' (1987), Jonathan Haslam in the hospital sitcom '' Surgical Spirit'' (1989–1995); and Doug Potts in the soap opera ''Emmerdale'' (2007–2011, 2014–2020). Career Preston appeared in a short 1981 Public information film entitled ''Say NO to Strangers'', as a kerb-crawling predator attempting to lure a schoolgirl into his car. He has also made many guest appearances in various TV series, including ''Hunters Walk,'' '' Secret Army'', '' The Professionals'', '' All Creatures Great and Small'', '' Robin of Sherwood'', '' Bergerac'', '' The New State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Victory
Dennis or Denis is a first or last name from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius, via one of the Christian saints named Dionysius. The name came from Dionysus, the Greek god of ecstatic states, particularly those produced by wine, which is sometimes said to be derived from the Greek Dios (Διός, "of Zeus") and Nysos or Nysa (Νῦσα), where the young god was raised. Dionysus (or Dionysos; also known as Bacchus in Roman mythology and associated with the Italic Liber), the Thracian god of wine, represents not only the intoxicating power of wine, but also its social and beneficent influences. He is viewed as the promoter of civilization, a lawgiver, and a lover of peace—as well as the patron deity of both agriculture and the theatre. Dionysus is a god of mystery religious rites, such as those practised in honour of Demeter and Persephone at Eleusis near Athens. In the Thracian mysteries, he wears the "bassaris" or fox-skin, symbolizing new life. (See also Maenads.) A mediaeval ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Bird
John George Norman Bird (30 October 1924 – 22 April 2005) was an English character actor. Early life Bird was born in Coalville, Leicestershire, England. A RADA graduate, he made his West End debut in Peter Brook's production of ''The Winter's Tale'' at the Phoenix Theatre in 1951. He was also a member of the BBC's Radio Drama Company."Radio and audio book companies", in Lloyd Trott, ed., ''Actors and Performers Yearbook 2016'', pp. 353-354 His first film appearance was as the foreman in ''An Inspector Calls'' (1954). Film career He was a familiar face to British cinema audiences of the 1950s and 1960s, appearing in nearly 50 films such as ''The Angry Silence'' (1960), ''The League of Gentlemen'' (1960), '' Whistle Down the Wind'' (1961), '' Victim'' (1961) and ''Term of Trial'' (1962) with Laurence Olivier and The Hill with Sean Connery (1965). Television appearances He had over 200 television appearances, notably as Mr Braithwaite in ''Worzel Gummidge'' (1979–81) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigel Hinton
Nigel Hinton (born 1941 in London) is an English novelist, primarily of fiction for teenagers. Career Hinton worked in advertising for two years, then taught English for nine years at the Hugh Christie School in Tonbridge, Kent. He then worked as a professional actor and did some teaching part-time before deciding to concentrate on writing. He has published at least twenty three novels from ''Collision Course'' (1976) to ''The Norris Girls'' (2017), including the '' Buddy'' trilogy for teenagers and the ''Beaver Towers'' stories for younger children. His novel ''The Finders'' won the Federation of Children's Book Groups Award, and ''Collision Course'' won the Dutch Silver Pen Award. His novel ''Out of the Darkness'' won the Lancashire Book Award and the Stockport Book Award. His novel ''Time Bomb'', set in 1949 in the area in which he grew up, won the 2006 Rotherham Book Award. In 2014 his short novel ''Partners In Crime'' won the Coventry Inspiration Book Award. He has ada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kay Stonham
Kay Stonham is a British actress, writer and academic. Background Stonham attended William Morris Senior High School in Walthamstow, East London, leaving in 1974. She then graduated from Rose Bruford College in 1977. Stonham has a master's degree in Screenwriting for Film and Television from Royal Holloway, University of London. She co-created and co-wrote series one and two of the BBC Radio 4 series '' Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends'', and was sole writer on series three and four. She took the part of Wendy Mayfield opposite collaborator on the first two series Simon Greenall as Robin Mayfield. Career She created the mockumentary series '' Audio Diaries'' for Radio 4, which ran for three series from 1998 to 2001. As a performer she appeared in the mockumentary series '' People Like Us'', both in its Radio 4 and BBC Two incarnations. She was also a contributor to other Radio 4 comedy shows including '' The Sunday Format'', '' Dead Ringers'' and '' Week Ending''. She won the Rad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
