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| Buddy | |
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| Based on | Buddy by Nigel Hinton |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC2 |
| Release | 6 January – 3 February 1986 |
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| Language | English |
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| Publisher | Hinemann |
Publication date | May 1987 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-435-23412-6 |
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 as Buddy.