Barriers is a British children's television series, created and written by William Corlett

William Corlett

William Corlett , was an English author, best known for his quartet of children's novels, The Magician's House, published between 1990 and 1992.-Biography:...

, and made by Tyne Tees Television

Tyne Tees Television

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 for ITV

ITV

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 between 1981 and 1982.

The series starred Benedict Taylor

Benedict Taylor

Benedict Sean Taylor is a British actor. His adoptive sister is Femi 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

Paul Rogers (actor)

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, Laurence Naismith

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, Siân Phillips

Siân Phillips

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, Patricia Lawrence

Patricia Lawrence

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, Nicholas Courtney

Nicholas Courtney

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, Robert Addie

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, Natalie Forbes and Ellie Nicol-Hilton.