Barriers

25min

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.

Episodes

Cast

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

50min

4th Jan 1981

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

11th Jan 1981

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

18th Jan 1981

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

25th Jan 1981

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

50min

4th Feb 1981

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.

Episode 6

6. Episode 6

8th Feb 1981

Episode 7

7. Episode 7

11th Feb 1981

Episode 8

8. Episode 8

15th Feb 1981

Episode 9

9. Episode 9

18th Feb 1981

Episode 10

10. Episode 10

22nd Feb 1981

Episode 11

11. Episode 11

25th Feb 1981

Episode 12

12. Episode 12

1st Mar 1981

Episode 13

13. Episode 13

4th Mar 1981

First air date

4th Jan 1981

Last air date

21st Feb 1982

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks