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schools drama, based on the
novel of the same name by
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 wor ...
. 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
Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician and actor. He is a co-founder and the lead singer of the rock band The Who.
Daltrey's hit songs with The Who include " My Generation", " Pinball Wizard", " Won't Get Fooled ...
as his father Terry and pupils from the Cavendish School in
Eastbourne
Eastbourne () is a town and seaside resort in East Sussex, on the south coast of England, east of Brighton and south of London. Eastbourne is immediately east of Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Great Britain and part of the la ...
.
Daltrey reprised his role in the 1991 film ''
Buddy's Song'' with
Chesney Hawkes
Chesney Lee Hawkes (born 22 September 1971) is an English pop 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 to ...
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
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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
Television series about teenagers
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