Barriers (TV series)
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.
| Barriers | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
Cast
- Benedict Taylor as Billy Stanyon
- Paul Rogers as Vincent Whitaker
- Laurence Naismith as Dr. Ernest Jolland
- Patricia Lawrence as Miss. Price
Series 1 only:
- Siân Phillips as Mrs. Dalgleish
- Brigitte Horney as Elsa Gruber
- Ursula Lingen as Hilde Gruber
- Nicholas Courtney as Henri Beauvoir
- Robert Addie as Spike
Series 2 only:
- Siegfried Rauch as Kurt Gruber
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