DVD RELEASE: Tales Of Para Handy Featuring David Tennant Out On DVD Today



The classic BBC series 'The Tales of Para Handy' is released on DVD in the UK today. The Scottish television series is set in the western isles of Scotland in the 1930's and based on the Para Handy books by Neil Munro, following the schemes and adventures of the crew of the the Vital Spark, as it sails around the coastal waters. Gregor Fisher stars as Captain Peter “Para Handy MacFarlan”, with Scottish favourites Rikki Fulton and Sean Scanlan as crew members Dougie and Dan.

In its time, the series featured plenty of well-known faces including David Tennant, Carolyn Pickles, Michelle Gomez, Ashley Jensen and Tony Curran.


David guest stars as John MacBryde in the second series of Tales Of Para Handy in the episode 'Para Handy's Piper'. He plays a young lad who steals the bagpipes for a wedding in order to hitch a ride to Kilhaven and reach his love before she marries another man.

This 3-disc set contains all 9 episodes from Series 1 & 2.

Order your copy at www.amazon.co.uk


Comments