The Vital Spark

Series · 1965 TMDB 6.5 2 votes

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.

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Roddy McMillanPeter 'Para Handy' MacFarlane

Alex McAvoySunny Jim J John GrieveDan Macphail W Walter CarrDougie

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Premiere date 1965-08-12

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