William Corlett
Director
Barriers (1981)
Season 1
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.
Released Jan. 4, 1981
Episode 50 min
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Keywords: imdb.death
Production Companies: Tyne Tees Television
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Episode 1
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Jan. 4, 1981, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
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Jan. 11, 1981, midnight
S1E3 - Episode 3
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Jan. 18, 1981, midnight
S1E4 - Episode 4
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Jan. 25, 1981, midnight
S1E5 - Episode 5
An unannounced visit to his father's ex-wife in Scotland reveals that Billy has an older half-sister, Pamela. He learns little other than that his father and Charlotte met when he worked as a stable lad on her father's estate.
Feb. 4, 1981, midnight
S1E6 - Episode 6
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Feb. 8, 1981, midnight
S1E7 - Episode 7
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Feb. 11, 1981, midnight
S1E8 - Episode 8
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Feb. 15, 1981, midnight
S1E9 - Episode 9
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Feb. 18, 1981, midnight
S1E10 - Episode 10
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Feb. 22, 1981, midnight
S1E11 - Episode 11
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Feb. 25, 1981, midnight
S1E12 - Episode 12
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March 1, 1981, midnight
S1E13 - Episode 13
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March 4, 1981, midnight
Episode Runtime: 50 min.
Season Runtime: 1000 min.
Released: Jan. 4, 1981
Last Air Date: Feb. 21, 1982, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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