The Vital Spark (1965)
The Vital Spark (1965–1974) — 3 seasons, 21 episodes streaming free in HD on Zoovie. Originally on BBC Scotland, starring Roddy McMillan, Alex McAvoy, and John Grieve. Comedy. Every episode on multiple servers, no signup.
What is The Vital Spark about?
The Vital Spark is a British television comedy set in the western isles of 1930s Scotland, based on the Para Handy books by Neil Munro. Starring Roddy McMillan as Peter 'Para Handy' MacFarlane, captain of the puffer Vital Spark, the series followed its adventures around the coastal waters of west Scotland and the various schemes that Para Handy would get himself and his crew involved in. The programme first broadcast in August 1965 as an episode of Comedy Playhouse. Two series, of six and seven episodes respectively, were commissioned by BBC Scotland and transmitted in early 1966, and autumn 1967, in black-and-white. In March 1973, an hour-long TV special was made, in colour, featuring the same cast. After the success of this, a further six episodes (essentially remakes of previous scripts but in a more contemporary setting) were commissioned, broadcast in the autumn of 1974.
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Latest Episode
S3E7 · A Good Man Gone
Aired October 24, 1974
Status
Ended
Network
BBC Scotland
How many seasons of The Vital Spark are there?
The Vital Spark has 3 seasons with 21 total episodes, originally aired starting August 12, 1965 on BBC Scotland. Click any season below to browse all episodes with thumbnails, air dates, and full plot summaries.
Who stars in The Vital Spark?
Roddy McMillan as Peter 'Para Handy' MacFarlane, Alex McAvoy as Sunny Jim, John Grieve as Dan Macphail, Walter Carr as Dougie.
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The Vital Spark show details
- First aired:
- August 12, 1965
- Last aired:
- October 24, 1974
- Status:
- Ended
- Total seasons:
- 3
- Total episodes:
- 21
- Created by:
- Neil Munro
- Original network:
- BBC Scotland
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Languages:
- English
- Genres:
- Comedy
- IMDb:
- tt0052523
- TMDB:
- View on TMDB
- Wikidata:
- Q18162516
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons of The Vital Spark are on Zoovie?▼
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The Vital Spark concluded its run. The complete series — all aired seasons and episodes — is catalogued on Zoovie.
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