''Buddy'' is a

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schools drama, based on the novel of the same name by

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. It was shown as part of the social studies strand. It starred Wayne Goddard as Buddy Clark, a teenager dealing with various life problems,

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as his father Terry and pupils from the Cavendish School in

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. Daltrey reprised his role in the 1991 film '' Buddy's Song'' with

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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, Des King turned up then walked away. In the book he does not turn up at that moment. When Buddy ran away he went straight to 56 Croxley Street. In the book he spent the first night in a bus shelter out in the countryside.

Cast

External links

* BBC children's television shows British television shows based on children's books 1986 British television series debuts 1986 British television series endings 1980s British children's television series British television series about teenagers {{BBC-children-tv-prog-stub