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The Buccaneers(TV show/series, 1956-1957)

TV-G
| 30min per episode | Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Kids & Family, Crime

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 39 episodes

The BuccaneersRating: 3.0/5 (with 2 votes)
The Buccaneers was a 1956 Sapphire Films television drama series for ITC Entertainment, broadcast by CBS in the US and shown on ATV and regional ITV companies as they came on air during the infancy of ITV in the UK. Starring Robert Shaw as Dan Tempest, the series, aimed at children, followed the adventures of Tempest and his crew of former pirates as they made their way across the seven seas in Sultana. This series was one of several swashbuckling adventure series produced during this period by or for Lew Grade's ITC. ()
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About The Buccaneers

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.

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The Buccaneers Seasons and Episodes

09/19/1956Season 1 - 39 episodes
#1 | 09/19/1956Blackbeard
#2 | 09/26/1956The Raiders
#3 | 10/03/1956Captain Dan Tempest
#4 | 10/10/1956Dan 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.
#5 | 10/17/1956The 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.
#6 | 10/24/1956Whale 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.
#7 | 10/31/1956The Slave Ship
#8 | 11/07/1956Gunpowder Plot
Captain Tempest is refused extra gunpowder by the Admiralty.
#9 | 11/14/1956The Ladies
There is concern that Blackbeard may attack a ship containing female passengers.
#10 | 11/21/1956The Surgeon of Sangre Rojo
#11 | 11/28/1956Before 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.
#12 | 12/05/1956Dan Tempest and the Amazons
#13 | 12/12/1956Articles of War
With dwindling supplies the Spanish threaten to sink a ship bearing food and medicines unless Spanish prisoners are released.
#14 | 12/19/1956The Hand of the Hawk
Trying to improve trade a merchantmen has a crewman murdered.
#15 | 12/26/1956Marooned
While celebrating the kings birthday pirate Clip West raids and steals some of the islands supplies.
#16 | 01/02/1957Gentleman Jack and the Lady
Tempest take a prize from another privateer who vows revenge, but is Captain Gentleman Jack what he seems?
#17 | 01/09/1957Mr. Beamish and the Hangman's Noose
Lt. Beamish is arrested by a new governor and Tempest tries to discover the motive behind it.
#18 | 01/16/1957Dead Man's Rock
A Spanish warship attacks the colony and takes Governor Beamish.
#19 | 01/23/1957Blood Will Tell
A lawyer arrives searching for an apparent heir to a fortune.
#20 | 01/30/1957Dangerous Cargo
Tempest is asked to give passage to the governor of Barbados wife.
#21 | 02/06/1957The Return of Calico Jack
#22 | 02/13/1957Ghost Ship
The Sultana discovers an abandoned ship bringing superstitions to the crew.
#23 | 02/20/1957Conquistador
The Sulltana is blamed for a number of attacks but Beamish Does not believe Captain Tempest could be responsible.
#24 | 02/27/1957Mother 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.
#25 | 03/06/1957Conquest of New Providence
#26 | 03/13/1957Hurricane
In the aftermath of a hurricane rumours spread of a sunk Spanish treasure ship.
#27 | 03/20/1957Cutlass Wedding
The women pf New Providence threaten to leave the colony in retaliation after Taffy backs out of his wedding to a colony girl.
#28 | 03/27/1957Aztec Treasure
After a meeting in a bar Dan is asked to help a stranger named Martin on a treasure hunt.
#29 | 04/03/1957Prize of Andalusia
The crew pick up a stranded sailor who's cargo was taken by the Spanish.
#30 | 04/10/1957Dan Tempest Holds an Auction
#31 | 04/17/1957Spy Aboard
Tempest believes there is a spy aboard after being robbed by notorious pirate Peg Leg.
#32 | 04/24/1957Flip and Jenny
#33 | 05/01/1957Indian Fighters
#34 | 05/08/1957Mistress Higgins' Treasure
While delivering tools to a farming community a schoolmistress boards telling of hidden treasure.
#35 | 05/15/1957To the Rescue
#36 | 05/22/1957The Decoy
Attempting to avoid a pirate known as The Turk Tempest finds a dinghy adrift at sea.
#37 | 05/29/1957Instruments of War
#38 | 06/05/1957Pirate's Honour
#39 | 06/12/1957Printer's Devil

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 3 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Italian (IT)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 09/19/1956
Last episode released on: 06/12/1957
Composer: Edwin Astley
Keywords: swashbuckler, pirate
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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