Pirates: Behind the Legends
Pirates: Behind the Legends
Pirates: Behind the Legends
A swashbuckling adventure; the true and untold story of the history of pirates.
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Overview
From legendary John Ward, immortalized in fiction as Jack Sparrow, and English explorer Francis Drake; branded Pirates by their enemies but heroes by their comrades, to the notorious Pirates of the Caribbean shrouded in myth.
Status: Ended
First Air Date: 2024-06-09
Runtime: 0h 44m
Director: Daniel Sharp
Writer: Unknown
Top Cast
Billy Boyd
Billy Boyd
Narrator (voice)
Anne Chambers
Anne Chambers
Self - Author
Harcourt T. Fuller
Harcourt T. Fuller
Self - Historian
Iszi Lawrence
Iszi Lawrence
Self - Author & History Presenter
Martin Mares
Martin Mares
Self - Historian
Richard Blakemore
Richard Blakemore
Self - Historian
Hannah Cusworth
Hannah Cusworth
Self - Historian
Connie Kelleher
Connie Kelleher
Self - Author
Mark Hanna
Mark Hanna
Self - Historian
Official Videos
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Episodes - Season 1
Francis Drake - For Queen and Country
Francis Drake - For Queen and Country
Episode 1
Circumnavigation is the pinnacle of Drake's career, cementing him in history as the world's most controversial pirate.
Grace O’Malley - The Pirate Queen of Ireland
Grace O’Malley - The Pirate Queen of Ireland
Episode 2
Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen of Ireland. Her rise from wanted pirate to Chieftain is won through a warrior’s sword and a woman’s grit.
John Ward - The English Pirate of North Africa
John Ward - The English Pirate of North Africa
Episode 3
The Englishman turned Algerian pirate starts his remarkable ascent from petty pirate to a notorious menace, becoming ruler of the Tunisian empire.
Henry Morgan - The Lieutenant Pirate
Henry Morgan - The Lieutenant Pirate
Episode 4
A brilliant strategist, Morgan takes humans, treasure and Spanish colonial towns with no mercy later becoming Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica.
William Kidd - The Treasure Hunter
William Kidd - The Treasure Hunter
Episode 5
Captain Kidd, the treasure hunter. When the legitimate prizes of the Red Sea are not to be found, Kidd quickly turns from pirate hunter to pirate.
Blackbeard
Blackbeard
Episode 6
Blackbeard is a terrifying figure with a diverse crew of pirates seeking equality and treasure, aboard the stolen flagship The Queen Anne’s Revenge.
Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, Mary Read: Rebel Spirits
Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, Mary Read: Rebel Spirits
Episode 7
The notorious pirate run town of Nassau is soon to be shaken by the English crackdown on lawlessness in the Caribbean. Living off plunder and raiding, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read form a troublesome trio who successfully rob ships and live off the spoils of the sea until they are captured by pirate hunters and tried for piracy.
Roberts - The Last Great Pirate
Roberts - The Last Great Pirate
Episode 8
Bartholomew Roberts aka Black Bart, the most successful pirate of the Golden Age, his fleet amassing 450 stolen ships. From his humble beginnings as a Welsh sailor, Roberts quickly becomes captain of a pirate ship, showing his shrewd captainship he writes down a pirate code. His piracy almost brings West Indies trade to a standstill until he is hunted down by the English crown.
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