The Vital Spark
PG1965•30m•6.5/10
Comedy
Ratings
🎬TMDb
6.5/10(2)
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.
Production
BBC Scotland
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
August 12, 1965
Last Aired
October 24, 1974
Networks
BBC Scotland
Created By
Neil Munro
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Pilot
Air date: 1965-08-12
E2
A Drop o' the Real Stuff
Air date: 1966-01-28
E3
Salvage
Air date: 1966-02-04
E4
The Quarrel
Air date: 1966-02-11
E5
The Bad Luck Cargo
Air date: 1966-02-18
E6
The Acts
Air date: 1966-02-25
E7
A Good Man Gone
Air date: 1966-03-04
Cast
Roddy McMillan
Peter 'Para Handy' MacFarlane
Alex McAvoy
Sunny Jim
John Grieve
Dan Macphail
Walter Carr
Dougie
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