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The Vital Spark

The Vital Spark

Description: The Vital Spark was a BBC Scotland television series set in the western isles of Scotland in the 1930s, based on the Para Handy books by Neil Munro. It starred Roddy McMillan as Peter "Para Handy" MacFarlane, captain of the puffer Vital Spark. Wikipedia
Genre: Comedy
Year Released: 1965
Number of seasons: 3
Number of episodes: 21
First episode air date: August 12, 1965
Program Creator: Neil Munro
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