CinemaOSSeries · 1965–1974 · 3 Seasons

The Vital Spark

65%(2)IMDbComedy

In the western isles of 1930s Scotland, Peter 'Para Handy' MacFarlane, captain of the puffer Vital Spark, treks around the coastal waters of west Scotland and variously schemes himself and his crew into mischief.

Created byNeil Munro

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
August 12, 1965
Last aired
October 24, 1974
Seasons
3
Episodes
21
Network
BBC Scotland

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring
Roddy McMillan

Roddy McMillan

Peter 'Para Handy' MacFarlane

Alex McAvoy

Alex McAvoy

Sunny Jim

John Grieve

Dan Macphail

Walter Carr

Dougie

Creative team
Created by
Neil Munro
Written by
Bill Craig
Produced by
Pharic Maclaren

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