The Vital Spark
Comedy
6.5
6.53 Seasons
21 Episodes
August 12, 1965
Overview
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 by
Neil Munro
Network
BBC Scotland
Cast
Roddy McMillan
Peter 'Para Handy' MacFarlane
Alex McAvoy
Sunny Jim
J
John Grieve
Dan Macphail
W
Walter Carr
Dougie
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