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  • 1995-07-30T23:00:00Z on BBC One
  • 50m
  • 2h 30m (3 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy, Drama
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

3 episodes

Season Premiere

1995-07-30T23:00:00Z

2x01 The Fortune Teller

Season Premiere

2x01 The Fortune Teller

  • 1995-07-30T23:00:00Z50m

Lured 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.

1995-08-06T23:00:00Z

2x02 Para Handy's Piper

2x02 Para Handy's Piper

  • 1995-08-06T23:00:00Z50m

When 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.

1995-08-20T23:00:00Z

2x03 The Malingerer

2x03 The Malingerer

  • 1995-08-20T23:00:00Z50m

After 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.

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