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The Tales of Para Handy

1994–19952 seasons
IMDb 7.5

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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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What is The Tales of Para Handy (1994) about?

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…

Who stars in The Tales of Para Handy?

The Tales of Para Handy stars Gregor Fisher (Para Handy), Rikki Fulton (Macphail), Sean Scanlan (Dougie), Andrew Fairlie (Sunny Jim), Paul Young (Andrew Campbell).

How many seasons does The Tales of Para Handy have?

The Tales of Para Handy has 2 seasons. There are 9 episodes in total.

Is The Tales of Para Handy worth watching?

The Tales of Para Handy holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10. Fans of Drama, Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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