Synopsis
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.
Series Information
- Created By
- Neil Munro
- First Aired
- 1965
- Last Aired
- 1974
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 21
- Episode Length
- 30 min
- Genre
- Comedy
- Network
- BBC Scotland
- Status
- Ended
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (2 votes)
Top Cast
Roddy McMillan
Peter 'Para Handy' MacFarlane
Alex McAvoy
Sunny Jim
John Grieve
Dan Macphail
Walter Carr
Dougie
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