Barriers (1981)
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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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 1981-01-04 -
Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 1981-01-11 -
Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 1981-01-18 -
Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 1981-01-25 -
Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 1981-02-04An 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.
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 1981-02-08 -
Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 1981-02-11 -
Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date: 1981-02-15 -
Episode 9 - Episode 9
Release Date: 1981-02-18 -
Episode 10 - Episode 10
Release Date: 1981-02-22 -
Episode 11 - Episode 11
Release Date: 1981-02-25 -
Episode 12 - Episode 12
Release Date: 1981-03-01 -
Episode 13 - Episode 13
Release Date: 1981-03-04