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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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Kids
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 81GoodWatch 73
IMDb8.1
Time to watch it all
11 h
21 episodes, about 30 min each
An episode a night: about 3 weeks.
First aired
1965
August 12, 1965
Ended 1974
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
and 11 more33 people
- Roddy McMillanPeter 'Para Handy' MacFarlane21 episodes
- Alex McAvoySunny Jim21 episodes
- JGJohn GrieveDan Macphail21 episodes
- WCWalter CarrDougie20 episodes
- HWHamish WilsonPC Fraser2 episodes
- DMDouglas MurchiePiermaster2 episodes
- WCWallace CampbellBarman2 episodes
- JGJames GibsonMr Pringle2 episodes
- RHRoy HanlonPC Brodie2 episodes
Russell HunterThe Postmaster2 episodes- PMPhil McCallMcCutcheon2 episodes
Fulton MackayReverend McGubbin2 episodes- JYJohn YulePC Fraser2 episodes
- Robert UrquhartDougie1 episode
- EWEric Wightman1 episode
- Brian Pettifer1 episode
- James Copeland1 episode
- Jack Stewart1 episode
- Mary Riggans1 episode
- Archie DuncanMr MacTaggart1 episode
- HWHarry WalkerGillespie1 episode
- RBRoy BoutcherThe Doctor1 episode
- MGMarillyn GrayMrs McKenzie1 episode
- JAJune AndrewsBunty McKinnon1 episode
Writing · 1
- Bill Craig Writer
Production · 1
- Pharic Maclaren Producer
Sound · 1
- Ian Gourlay Original Music Composer
Other crew · 1
- Neil Munro Creator
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