The Vital Spark

The Vital Spark

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.

Comedy

Seasons

1. Pilot

Air Date: 1965-08-12

2. A Drop o' the Real Stuff

Air Date: 1966-01-28

3. Salvage

Air Date: 1966-02-04

4. The Quarrel

Air Date: 1966-02-11

5. The Bad Luck Cargo

Air Date: 1966-02-18

6. The Acts

Air Date: 1966-02-25

7. A Good Man Gone

Air Date: 1966-03-04

1. The Duel

Air Date: 1967-08-16

2. The Warning

Air Date: 1967-08-23

3. MacPhail's Week

Air Date: 1967-08-30

4. The Heroes

Air Date: 1967-09-06

5. The Answer's A Lemon

Air Date: 1967-09-13

6. Say It With Flair

Air Date: 1967-09-20

7. The Big Bang

Air Date: 1967-09-27

1. The Marriage (aka The Wedding)

Air Date: 1973-03-05

2. The Duel

Air Date: 1974-09-19

3. The Quarrel

Air Date: 1974-09-26

4. A Drop O' The Real Stuff

Air Date: 1974-10-03

5. Bad Luck Cargo

Air Date: 1974-10-10

6. MacPhail's Week

Air Date: 1974-10-17

7. A Good Man Gone

Air Date: 1974-10-24

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Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

1965-08-12

Episodes

21 (3 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Roddy McMillan

Roddy McMillan

Peter 'Para Handy' MacFarlane

Alex McAvoy

Alex McAvoy

Sunny Jim

John Grieve

John Grieve

Dan Macphail

Walter Carr

Walter Carr

Dougie

Production Companies

BBC Scotland

BBC Scotland