Barriers (TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Barriers |
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| Created by | William Corlett |
| Starring | Benedict Taylor |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Margaret Bottomley |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Tyne Tees Television |
| Distributor | ITV Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 4 January 1981 – 21 February 1982 |
Barriers was a British TV show made for kids. It was created by William Corlett and produced by Tyne Tees Television for ITV. The show ran from 1981 to 1982.
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About the Show
Barriers tells the exciting story of a teenager named Billy Stanyon, played by Benedict Taylor. Billy faces a big challenge when he learns his parents were lost in a sailing accident. He then finds out something even more surprising: he was adopted!
Billy's Big Journey
After this discovery, Billy decides to go on an adventure to find his birth parents. His search takes him all across Europe! The show was filmed in real places like Scotland, Germany, and Austria, making his journey feel very real.
The series had two parts. The first part, with thirteen episodes, came out in 1981. A second part, with seven more episodes, followed in 1982. Each episode was about 30 minutes long.
Meet the Characters
Here are some of the main actors and the characters they played in Barriers:
- Benedict Taylor as Billy Stanyon
- Paul Rogers as Vincent Whitaker
- Laurence Naismith as Dr. Ernest Jolland
- Patricia Lawrence as Miss. Price
Characters from Series 1
Some characters appeared only in the first series:
- Siân Phillips as Mrs. Dalgleish
- Brigitte Horney as Elsa Gruber
- Ursula Lingen as Hilde Gruber
- Nicholas Courtney as Henri Beauvoir
- Robert Addie as Spike
Characters from Series 2
One new character joined for the second series:
- Siegfried Rauch as Kurt Gruber
