Andy Robson is a 1982 British children's television series, produced by Tyne Tees Television, which aired on the ITV network for two series in 1982 and 1983. It was based on Frederick Grice's novel The Courage of Andy Robson, published in 1969.
Plot Set in Edwardian England and starring Tom Davidson as the eponymous hero, the series concerned the adventures of Andy, who had been sent from a coal mining town in County Durham in North East England, to live with his aunt and uncle in rural Northumberland after his father was injured in a pit accident. The series also starred Stephanie Tague and Stevie-Lee Pattinson as Victoria and Alec, two of Andy's friends in his new surroundings.
Cast Tom DavidsonAndy Robson Stevie-Lee PattinsonAlec Cowen Stephanie TagueVictoria Dennison Jack WatlingMatthew Dennison Norman JonesAdam Charlton Marlene SidawayFlorrie Charlton Peter BagleyDickie Cowen Richard SteelePC PierceMalcolm TerrisMr Craggs Jill GreenacreHelga Mueller George SewellPeter Mueller Jeremy MawdsleyBilly Craggs Katja KerstenFrederika Mueller Eric NicholsonInspector TylerGordon GriffinMr Robson Richard WilsonMr Ridley Rosalind BaileyMrs Robson Elizabeth EdmondsMiss InskipAlan FossLord Rothwick Sheri ShepstoneBessie ReedJonathan BurnHarrisMichael GoughArthurIvor SalterPC CoatesAnthony SteelHerbert NevilleHayley PurvisSchool ChildDavid Levison Tom Ritson
Production Music The series' theme tune, "The Best of Friends" was written by BA Robertson and Alan Parker and sung by Barbara Dickson. A full song running 3'20" was recorded but remained unreleased until 2021, when it was included on Dickson's "Heartbeats" CD. A separately-recorded abridged version accompanied the closing credits.
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