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The Tales of Para Handy
Overview
The Tales of Para Handy is a Scottish television series set in the western isles of Scotland in the 1930s, based on the Para Handy books by Neil Munro. It starred Gregor Fisher as Captain Peter "Para Handy" MacFarlane, Sean Scanlan as first mate Dougie Cameron, Rikki Fulton as engineer Dan Macphail and Andrew Fairlie as Sunny Jim. These four made up the crew of the puffer 'Vital Spark' which was employed by the Campbell Shipping Company, headquartered in Glasgow and run by Andrew Campbell
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Seasons
Season 1 (1994)
No overview available.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Para Handy, Master Mariner
1994-07-31The crew of the Vital Spark are entrusted with transporting some queer cargo including a double bed and a prize Highland Bull - and trouble is never too far away.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 2: Para Handy, Poacher
1994-08-07A spot of poaching lands Para Handy and his unfortunate crew in jail but also reunites Para with his childhood friend, Lady Catherine Ramsey.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 3: Salvage!
1994-08-14In the aftermath of a storm Para Handy and his hapless crew rescue a drifting boat intending to claim salvage. But the abandoned vessel contains a very nasty surprise.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 4: A Night Alarm
1994-08-21A spot of engine trouble sees the luckless crew marooned in a small island village, where Para tangles with the drunken town bully and indulges in a spot of matchmaking.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 5: The End Of The World
1994-08-28After reading his tea leaves, Dougie predicts doom and disaster for those on board the Vital Spark. Para dismisses his predictions until one by one the omens start coming true.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 6: Treasure Trove
1994-09-04Threatened by the march of modern technology it takes all of Para’s cunning, plus the help of a large beached whale, to keep him and his disaster prone crew in steady employment.
Runtime: 50 min
Season 2 (1995)
No overview available.
3 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Fortune Teller
1995-07-31Lured by a gypsy's prophecy of Spanish gold from a wrecked galleon, the crew embarks on a hunt for the treasure - with literally explosive consequences.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 2: Para Handy's Piper
1995-08-07When the crew are entrusted with delivering a piper to a wedding, they pick up an imposter who wants to elope with the bride and the course of true love doesn't run smoothly.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 3: The Malingerer
1995-08-21After bragging his boat can out-run any other, Para Handy is tricked into a race at sea with a rival shipping company. Once again he proves it's savvy, not speed, that counts.
Runtime: 50 min
