TV series
The Tales of Para Handy
1994–1995, English, on BBC One.
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
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 9
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Status
- Ended in 1995
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Latest episode
S2 E3: The Malingerer
Aired 21 August 1995
Seasons 2
Cast & crew
- Gregor FisherPara Handy · 9 ep
- Rikki FultonMacphail · 9 ep
- Sean ScanlanDougie · 9 ep
- Andrew FairlieSunny Jim · 9 ep
- Paul YoungAndrew Campbell · 9 ep
- Sally HowittMiss Kelly · 9 ep
- Carolyn PicklesLady Ramsay · 5 ep
- Gilbert MartinCaptain Angus · 4 ep
- Ian McCullochLaird Fergusson · 1 ep
- Tony CurranDonald · 1 ep
- David TennantJohn MacBryde · 1 ep
- Clive RussellMcVicar · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 31 July 1994
- Last aired
- 21 August 1995
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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The Tales of Para Handy: quick answers
Is The Tales of Para Handy worth watching?
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How many seasons of The Tales of Para Handy are there?
The Tales of Para Handy has 2 seasons and 9 episodes, about 50 minutes each.
Is The Tales of Para Handy finished?
Yes. The Tales of Para Handy ended in 1995, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is The Tales of Para Handy on?
The Tales of Para Handy is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
The Tales of Para Handy parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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