Barriers
1981 · 2 seasons · 20 eps · ★ 6.5 · Action & Adventure, Family, Drama
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Teenage Billy Stanyon faces 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 biological parents that takes him across Europe.
Created by William Corlett
Network: CITV
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Cast
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Benedict Taylor Billy Stanyon -
Paul Rogers Vincent Whitaker - P Patricia Lawrence Miss Price
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Christoph Lindert Gunter Walser -
Siegfried Rauch Kurt Gruber -
Peter Cellier Dewsbury -
Robert Addie Spike - J Jack McKenzie Sportsmaster
- M Maxwell Deas Cleric
- T Troy Foster Peter
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Alyson Spiro Mags - S Stephen Bill Dave
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