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Where the Buffalo Roam

Where the Buffalo Roam

1966TV Episode⏱️ 1h 15m
Drama
⭐ 7.9
IMDB Rating
32 votes

A mentally disturbed Welsh teenager is obsessed with Westerns. His volatile temperament loses him the few people who might have been sympathetic, and helped him. Instead, he spirals down to inevitable destruction.

Director
Gareth Davies
Writers
N/A
Stars
Hywel Bennett, Megs Jenkins, Aubrey Richards
Release Date
November 2, 1966
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Hywel Bennett
Hywel Bennett
as Willy Turner
Megs Jenkins
Megs Jenkins
as Mrs. Turner
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Aubrey Richards
as Grandad
Glyn Houston
Glyn Houston
as Mr. Jenkins
Richard Davies
Richard Davies
as Mr. Black
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Denise Buckley
as Susan
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Rhiann John
as Carol
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David Morrell
as Willy's Father
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Dilys Davies
as Schoolteacher
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Brinley Jenkins
as Police Superintendant

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

🏷️ Keywords

teenager

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Call me Shane!!
by Sleepin_Dragon β€’ 2025-09-22
10/10

"After a troubled childhood and a difficult life, Willy Turner is trying to live a normal life. Unfortunately, his mental health is poor, and he spends his entire life fantasising about Westerns. Willy often believes he's the subject of Westerns. I've seen a handful of Wednesday plays, and so far, this one is the standout-unbelievably good in every possible way. For my money, it is superior to the better-known film that followed. It's funny, it's shocking, it's sad, it's dramatic-everything you want a drama to be. It holds a bit of nostalgia for me, but I'd ..."

πŸ“– Synopsis

A mentally disturbed Welsh teenager is obsessed with Westerns. His volatile temperament loses him the few people who might have been sympathetic, and helped him. Instead, he spirals down to inevitable destruction.