The Vital Spark
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The Vital Spark

Comedy

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.

Aug 12, 19653 seasons21 episodesEndedEN
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Roddy McMillan

Roddy McMillan

Peter 'Para Handy' MacFarlane

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Alex McAvoy

Alex McAvoy

Sunny Jim

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Seasons

Series 1

7 episodes

Premiered Aug 12, 1965

Series 2

7 episodes

Premiered Aug 15, 1967

Series 3

7 episodes

Premiered Mar 5, 1973

Episodes
1–6 of 7
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Ep 1

Pilot

Aug 12, 1965
25m
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Ep 2

A Drop o' the Real Stuff

Jan 28, 1966
30m
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Ep 3

Salvage

Feb 4, 1966
30m
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Ep 4

The Quarrel

Feb 11, 1966
30m
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Ep 5

The Bad Luck Cargo

Feb 18, 1966
30m
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Ep 6

The Acts

Feb 25, 1966
30m
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BBC Scotland

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