Barriers

6.0(1 votes)

1981 - 1982

25m per episode

Ended2 Seasons20 Episodes

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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Show Details

Created by:

William Corlett

Country:GB

Languages

Original:en

Seasons

Season 1

13 episodes

1981

Season 2

7 episodes

1982

Cast

Paul Rogers

Patricia Lawrence

Benedict Taylor

Billy Stanyon

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