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Pirates: Behind the Legends

A swashbuckling adventure; the true and untold story of the history of pirates.

7.0(8)
First Aired:June 9, 2024
Seasons:1 season
Episodes:8
Status:Ended

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.

Cast

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

Seasons

Francis Drake - For Queen and Country

E1Francis Drake - For Queen and Country

44m7.3

Jun 9, 2024

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

E2Grace O’Malley - The Pirate Queen of Ireland

44m7.3

Jun 9, 2024

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

E3John Ward - The English Pirate of North Africa

44m7.3

Jun 16, 2024

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

E4Henry Morgan - The Lieutenant Pirate

44m7.7

Jun 16, 2024

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

E5William Kidd - The Treasure Hunter

44m6.7

Jun 23, 2024

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

E6Blackbeard

44m7.7

Jun 23, 2024

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

E7Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, Mary Read: Rebel Spirits

44m7.7

Jun 30, 2024

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

E8Roberts - The Last Great Pirate

44m7.3

Jun 30, 2024

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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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.

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