The Vital Spark

1965 3 seasons · 21 eps English

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★6.5TMDB · 2★8.2IMDB · 80

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Roddy McMillan
Peter 'Para Handy' MacFarlane
Alex McAvoy
Sunny Jim
John Grieve
Dan Macphail
Walter Carr
Dougie

Created by

Neil Munro

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MONEY

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3 seasons · 21 episodes total · ~7 per season.

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CRAFT

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Roughly 11 hours end-to-end — 1 full workdays of television.

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ERA

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Aired from 1965 to 1974 — a 9-year run.

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WILD

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TMDB status: "Ended".

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WORLD

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Show type: Scripted.

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AWARDS

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Created by Neil Munro.

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CAST

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Airs on BBC Scotland.

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The technical file

Seasons: 3
Total episodes: 21
Avg episode length: 30 min
Premiered: 1965-08-12
Last aired: 1974-10-24
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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