C.M. Pennington-Richards
Director
The Buccaneers (1956)
Season 1
The adventures of privateer Captain Dan Tempest and his crew of former pirates as they make their way across the seven seas in The Sultana.
Released Sept. 19, 1956
Episode 30 min
2+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Children, Crime, Drama, Family, Kids
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Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Blackbeard
Sept. 19, 1956, midnight
S1E2 - The Raiders
Sept. 26, 1956, midnight
S1E3 - Captain Dan Tempest
Oct. 3, 1956, midnight
S1E4 - Dan Tempest's War with Spain
Lt. Beamish, just named Governor of New Providence, prepares to welcome the commander of a Spanish galleon. His inexperience and trusting nature make him a good mark for the wily Spaniard, whose visit is not a friendly one.
Oct. 10, 1956, midnight
S1E5 - The Wasp
A raiding party of pirates led by Blackbeard is looting the storehouse of New Providence. They leave behind one teenage lad to cover their retreat. Tempest is frustrated that raids like this can happen and wants Beamish to supply him with weapons to arm his sloop so he can go to sea and take the fight to them. Beamish sees to it and the captured boy is pressed into service as Tempest's cabin boy and they head out to sea to search for Blackbeard.
Oct. 17, 1956, midnight
S1E6 - Whale Gold
A crew are at sea in search of Ambergris, better known as whale gold. A substance worth 5 times its weight in gold. When a number of the crew find a deposit on an island things get difficult when they try to hide their find from the rest of the crew.
Oct. 24, 1956, midnight
S1E7 - The Slave Ship
Three slave's escape and free a slave ship.
Oct. 31, 1956, midnight
S1E8 - Gunpowder Plot
Captain Tempest is refused extra gunpowder by the Admiralty.
Nov. 7, 1956, midnight
S1E9 - The Ladies
There is concern that Blackbeard may attack a ship containing female passengers.
Nov. 14, 1956, midnight
S1E10 - The Surgeon of Sangre Rojo
A typhus outbreak hits New Providence.
Nov. 21, 1956, midnight
S1E11 - Before the Mast
A pirate ship is seen in the waters around New Providence, with a Spanish blockade already in place, Tempest concocts an audacious plan to not only stop the pirate but destroy his ship.
Nov. 28, 1956, midnight
S1E12 - Dan Tempest and the Amazons
Dec. 5, 1956, midnight
S1E13 - Articles of War
With dwindling supplies the Spanish threaten to sink a ship bearing food and medicines unless Spanish prisoners are released.
Dec. 12, 1956, midnight
S1E14 - The Hand of the Hawk
Trying to improve trade a merchantmen has a crewman murdered.
Dec. 19, 1956, midnight
S1E15 - Marooned
While celebrating the kings birthday pirate Clip West raids and steals some of the islands supplies.
Dec. 26, 1956, midnight
S1E16 - Gentleman Jack and the Lady
Tempest take a prize from another privateer who vows revenge, but is Captain Gentleman Jack what he seems?
Jan. 2, 1957, midnight
S1E17 - Mr. Beamish and the Hangman's Noose
Lt. Beamish is arrested by a new governor and Tempest tries to discover the motive behind it.
Jan. 9, 1957, midnight
S1E18 - Dead Man's Rock
A Spanish warship attacks the colony and takes Governor Beamish.
Jan. 16, 1957, midnight
S1E19 - Blood Will Tell
A lawyer arrives searching for an apparent heir to a fortune.
Jan. 23, 1957, midnight
S1E20 - Dangerous Cargo
Tempest is asked to give passage to the governor of Barbados wife.
Jan. 30, 1957, midnight
S1E21 - The Return of Calico Jack
Feb. 6, 1957, midnight
S1E22 - Ghost Ship
The Sultana discovers an abandoned ship bringing superstitions to the crew.
Feb. 13, 1957, midnight
S1E23 - Conquistador
The Sulltana is blamed for a number of attacks but Beamish Does not believe Captain Tempest could be responsible.
Feb. 20, 1957, midnight
S1E24 - Mother Doughty's Crew
Tempest is put under pressure to capture a pirate responsible for a series of raids to stop rumours he is to blame.
Feb. 27, 1957, midnight
S1E25 - Conquest of New Providence
March 6, 1957, midnight
S1E26 - Hurricane
In the aftermath of a hurricane rumours spread of a sunk Spanish treasure ship.
March 13, 1957, midnight
S1E27 - Cutlass Wedding
The women pf New Providence threaten to leave the colony in retaliation after Taffy backs out of his wedding to a colony girl.
March 20, 1957, midnight
S1E28 - Aztec Treasure
After a meeting in a bar Dan is asked to help a stranger named Martin on a treasure hunt.
March 27, 1957, midnight
S1E29 - Prize of Andalusia
The crew pick up a stranded sailor who's cargo was taken by the Spanish.
April 3, 1957, midnight
S1E30 - Dan Tempest Holds an Auction
April 10, 1957, midnight
S1E31 - Spy Aboard
Tempest believes there is a spy aboard after being robbed by notorious pirate Peg Leg.
April 17, 1957, midnight
S1E32 - Flip and Jenny
April 24, 1957, midnight
S1E33 - Indian Fighters
May 1, 1957, midnight
S1E34 - Mistress Higgins' Treasure
While delivering tools to a farming community a schoolmistress boards telling of hidden treasure.
May 8, 1957, midnight
S1E35 - To the Rescue
May 15, 1957, midnight
S1E36 - The Decoy
Attempting to avoid a pirate known as The Turk Tempest finds a dinghy adrift at sea.
May 22, 1957, midnight
S1E37 - Instruments of War
May 29, 1957, midnight
S1E38 - Pirate's Honour
June 5, 1957, midnight
S1E39 - Printer's Devil
June 12, 1957, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 1170 min.
Released: Sept. 19, 1956
Last Air Date: June 12, 1957, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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