Top billed cast

1. 

   Terence Morgan

   Sir Francis Drake

2. 

   Jean Kent

   Queen Elizabeth I

3. 

   Michael Crawford

   John Drake

4. 

   Howard Lang

   Grenville

5. 

   Milton Reid

   Diego

6. 

   Ewan Roberts

   Munro

7. 

   Roger Delgado

   Mendoza

8. 

   Patrick McLoughlin

   Richard Trevelyan

9. 

   Glynn Edwards

   Martin

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Current Season

Season 1

1961 | 26 Episodes

Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-02-23

A series of 26 x half hour adventures imagining (mostly) the swashbuckling adventures of one of England's greatest sea-farers as he works to save his country and his Queen from the evil machinations of the Spaniards. Terence Morgan, in the title role, has some charisma and some skill at the swordplay; Jean Kent as the Queen looks regal enough, though her part is hardly taxing; and a regular supporting cast including Michael Crawford and Roger Delgado as the scheming Spanish Ambassador make for a fun historical romp with little regard to history but lots to action, costumes and, of course, roma...read the rest

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Status
Ended

Original Language
English

Original Name
Sir Francis Drake

Keywords

• ship
• explorer
• 16th century
• elizabethan england
• corsaire