In the western isles of 1930s Scotland, Peter 'Para Handy' MacFarlane, captain of the puffer Vital Spark, treks around the coastal waters of west Scotland and variously schemes himself and his crew into mischief.
Peter 'Para Handy' MacFarlane
Sunny Jim
Dan Macphail
Dougie
PC Fraser
Piermaster
Barman
Mr Pringle
PC Brodie, PC Macnab
The Postmaster, McCluskey
McCutcheon, Shooghie
Minister, Reverend McGubbin
Mr MacTaggart
Gillespie
The Doctor
Mrs McKenzie
Bunty McKinnon
Mrs McKinnon
The Driver
PC Macnab
Angus
Police Sergeant
Mrs Mackenzie
Postmaster