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Pirates: Behind the Legends

Pirates: Behind the Legends
★ 7.0/10•2024•44m•TV-14•Drama•Documentary
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A swashbuckling adventure; the true and untold story of the history of pirates.

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.

Daniel Sharp · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime44m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJun 9, 2024

Episodes

Episode 1 - Francis Drake - For Queen and CountryE144m

Francis Drake - For Queen and Country

Circumnavigation is the pinnacle of Drake's career, cementing him in history as the world's most controversial pirate.

Jun 9, 2024

Episode 2 - Grace O’Malley - The Pirate Queen of IrelandE244m

Grace O’Malley - The Pirate Queen of Ireland

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.

Jun 9, 2024

Episode 3 - John Ward - The English Pirate of North AfricaE344m

John Ward - The English Pirate of North Africa

The Englishman turned Algerian pirate starts his remarkable ascent from petty pirate to a notorious menace, becoming ruler of the Tunisian empire.

Jun 16, 2024

Episode 4 - Henry Morgan - The Lieutenant PirateE444m

Henry Morgan - The Lieutenant Pirate

A brilliant strategist, Morgan takes humans, treasure and Spanish colonial towns with no mercy later becoming Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica.

Jun 16, 2024

Episode 5 - William Kidd - The Treasure HunterE544m

William Kidd - The Treasure Hunter

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.

Jun 23, 2024

Episode 6 - BlackbeardE644m

Blackbeard

Blackbeard is a terrifying figure with a diverse crew of pirates seeking equality and treasure, aboard the stolen flagship The Queen Anne’s Revenge.

Jun 23, 2024

Episode 7 - Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, Mary Read: Rebel SpiritsE744m

Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, Mary Read: Rebel Spirits

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.

Jun 30, 2024

Episode 8 - Roberts - The Last Great PirateE844m

Roberts - The Last Great Pirate

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.

Jun 30, 2024

Actors

Billy Boyd

Billy Boyd

Narrator (voice)

Anne Chambers

Anne Chambers

Self - Author

Harcourt T. Fuller

Harcourt T. Fuller

Self - Historian

Iszi Lawrence

Self - Author & History Presenter

Martin Mares

Martin Mares

Self - Historian

Richard Blakemore

Self - Historian

Hannah Cusworth

Self - Historian

Connie Kelleher

Self - Author

Mark Hanna

Self - Historian

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