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Barriers (1981)

25m

Running Time

2
Seasons

20
Episodes

Barriers (1981)

Name: Barriers
Released: 1981-01-04

25m

Running Time

2
Seasons

20
Episodes

Plot.

Barriers is a British children's television series, created and written by William Corlett, and made by Tyne Tees Television for ITV between 1981 and 1982. The series starred Benedict Taylor as Billy Stanyon, a teenager facing up to the loss of his parents in a sailing accident only to discover that he was adopted. Billy then sets off on a journey to find his real parents that takes him across Europe. The series was filmed on location in Scotland, Germany and Austria. Barriers lasted for two series and other notable cast members included Paul Rogers, Laurence Naismith, Siân Phillips, Patricia Lawrence, Nicholas Courtney, Robert Addie, Natalie Forbes and Ellie Nicol-Hilton.

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Cast & Crew.

Paul Rogers

Patricia Lawrence

Benedict Taylor

Billy Stanyon

William Corlett

Creator

Christoph Lindert

Gunter Walser

Siegfried Rauch

Kurt Gruber

Laurence Naismith

Dr Ernest Jolland

Robert Addie

Spike

Ursula Lingen

Hilde Gruber

Julia Lewis

Julie Underwood

Helga Trümper

Anna

Jennifer Lonsdale

Pamela

Media.

Details.

Release Date
January 4, 1981

Status
Ended

Seasons
2

Episodes
20

Running Time
25m

Last updated: 2024-02-23

This TV Show Is About.

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Wiki.

Barriers is a British children's television series, created and written by William Corlett, and made by Tyne Tees Television for ITV between 1981 and 1982.

The series starred Benedict Taylor as Billy Stanyon, a teenager facing up to the loss of his parents in a sailing accident only to discover that he was adopted. Billy then sets off on a journey to find his real parents that takes him across Europe. The series was filmed on location in Scotland, Germany and Austria. An initial series of thirteen episodes in 1981 was followed by a further seven episodes in 1982.