Barriers (TV series)

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Barriers
Created by William Corlett
Starring Benedict Taylor
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes20
Production
ProducerMargaret Bottomley
Running time30 minutes
Production company Tyne Tees Television
Original release
Network ITV
Release4 January 1981 (1981-01-04) –
21 February 1982 (1982-02-21)

Barriers is a British children's television series, created and written by William Corlett and made by Tyne Tees Television. [1] It was broadcast on ITV between 1981 and 1982.

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The series starred Benedict Taylor as Billy Stanyon, a teenager facing up to the loss of his parents, only to discover that he was adopted. [2] [3] 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

Main

Recurring

Guest

Characters who have made a single-episode appearance:

References

  1. 1 2 Phillips, Siân (2001). Public Places: The Autobiography. Sceptre. pp. 345–346. ISBN   978-0340712580.
  2. 1 2 "Barriers". tv-media.at (in Austrian German). Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Information, please" . Vancouver Sun . 27 February 2010. ProQuest   243932316 . Retrieved 8 January 2026.
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