Buddy

 

Year published/aired: 1986

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 5

Grade: 5

Genres: drama

Sub-subject: Geography, dad/son relationship

Broadcaster: BBC, NOS

Production company:

Story: Nigel Hinton

Editor:

Director: Roger Tonge

Media: VHSx1

Additional media:

Working material: yes

Material publisher: Hinemann (script), Klett

Novel available: yes 1982 (Penguin), Pearson 

Other literature: 

Plot (short): Life of teen boy 13 yo Buddy and his divorced, rocker dad, played by Roger Daltrey. Book trilogy by Nigel Hinton. Set in the 1960s.

Episodes: 30 minutes each

1. Raining in my heart

2. Crying, waiting, hoping

3. Blue suede shoes

4. That'll be the day

5. Everyday it's a getting closer

Actors: Roger Daltrey as Terry, Wayne Goddard ("Grange Hill") as teenage son Buddy. Novel by Nigel Hinton. There's also a 1991 movie sequel called Buddy's Song also starring Daltrey but a different son.

Also aired in The Netherlands in 1989.