The Tales of Para Handy
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
- Created By
- First Aired on
Jul 31, 1994
- Popularity: 0.6542
- 1 votes
- Networks
- (GB)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
2 seaons till Aug 21, 1995
Last episode: The Malingerer
Seasons & episodes
Total 2 seasons, 9 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Para Handy, Master Mariner50 min
The 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.
Episode 2Para Handy, Poacher50 min
A spot of poaching lands Para Handy and his unfortunate crew in jail but also reunites Para with his childhood friend, Lady Catherine Ramsey.
Episode 3Salvage!50 min
In 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.
Episode 4A Night Alarm50 min
A 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.
Episode 5The End Of The World50 min
After 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.
