Terry on the Fence is a 1985 British children's drama film directed by Frank Godwin and starring Jack McNicholl, Neville Watson, Tracey Ann-Morris, and Susan Jameson.

In Terry on the Fence, this proves to be a distinct advantage, allowing the strong, clear narrative to delve into greyer areas of moral ambiguity.

In its attention to social detail, though, the film tends to lapse into a schematic and stereotypical portrayal of the boys' home environments.

The Harmers are nice lower-middle-class people who reward the errant Terry with a stiff word or two, and a hot bath.

Similarly, the disparity between the punishments meted out to Les and Terry tends to suggest that the criminal episode was only a temporary aberration, and that nice middle-class boys don't get into trouble unless forced into it by undesirable working-class lads.