The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers
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The Buccaneers

5.5 / 10
1956
1 season
39 episodes
DramaAction & AdventureKidsFamilyCrime

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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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Blackbeard

    19-09-1956
  • Ep 2

    2.The Raiders

    26-09-1956
  • Ep 3

    3.Captain Dan Tempest

    03-10-1956
  • Ep 4

    4.Dan Tempest's War with Spain

    10-10-1956

    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...

  • Ep 5

    5.The Wasp

    17-10-1956

    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...

  • Ep 6

    6.Whale Gold

    24-10-1956

    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...

  • Ep 7

    7.The Slave Ship

    31-10-1956

    Three slave's escape and free a slave ship.

  • Ep 8

    8.Gunpowder Plot

    07-11-1956

    Captain Tempest is refused extra gunpowder by the Admiralty.

  • Ep 9

    9.The Ladies

    14-11-1956

    There is concern that Blackbeard may attack a ship containing female passengers.

  • Ep 10

    10.The Surgeon of Sangre Rojo

    21-11-1956

    A typhus outbreak hits New Providence.

  • Ep 11

    11.Before the Mast

    28-11-1956

    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...

  • Ep 12

    12.Dan Tempest and the Amazons

    05-12-1956
  • Ep 13

    13.Articles of War

    12-12-1956

    With dwindling supplies the Spanish threaten to sink a ship bearing food and medicines unless Spanish prisoners are released.

  • Ep 14

    14.The Hand of the Hawk

    19-12-1956

    Trying to improve trade a merchantmen has a crewman murdered.

  • Ep 15

    15.Marooned

    26-12-1956

    While celebrating the kings birthday pirate Clip West raids and steals some of the islands supplies.

  • Ep 16

    16.Gentleman Jack and the Lady

    02-01-1957

    Tempest take a prize from another privateer who vows revenge, but is Captain Gentleman Jack what he seems?

  • Ep 17

    17.Mr. Beamish and the Hangman's Noose

    09-01-1957

    Lt. Beamish is arrested by a new governor and Tempest tries to discover the motive behind it.

  • Ep 18

    18.Dead Man's Rock

    16-01-1957

    A Spanish warship attacks the colony and takes Governor Beamish.

  • Ep 19

    19.Blood Will Tell

    23-01-1957

    A lawyer arrives searching for an apparent heir to a fortune.

  • Ep 20

    20.Dangerous Cargo

    30-01-1957

    Tempest is asked to give passage to the governor of Barbados wife.

  • Ep 21

    21.The Return of Calico Jack

    06-02-1957
  • Ep 22

    22.Ghost Ship

    13-02-1957

    The Sultana discovers an abandoned ship bringing superstitions to the crew.

  • Ep 23

    23.Conquistador

    20-02-1957

    The Sulltana is blamed for a number of attacks but Beamish Does not believe Captain Tempest could be responsible.

  • Ep 24

    24.Mother Doughty's Crew

    27-02-1957

    Tempest is put under pressure to capture a pirate responsible for a series of raids to stop rumours he is to blame.

  • Ep 25

    25.Conquest of New Providence

    06-03-1957
  • Ep 26

    26.Hurricane

    13-03-1957

    In the aftermath of a hurricane rumours spread of a sunk Spanish treasure ship.

  • Ep 27

    27.Cutlass Wedding

    20-03-1957

    The women pf New Providence threaten to leave the colony in retaliation after Taffy backs out of his wedding to a colony girl.

  • Ep 28

    28.Aztec Treasure

    27-03-1957

    After a meeting in a bar Dan is asked to help a stranger named Martin on a treasure hunt.

  • Ep 29

    29.Prize of Andalusia

    03-04-1957

    The crew pick up a stranded sailor who's cargo was taken by the Spanish.

  • Ep 30

    30.Dan Tempest Holds an Auction

    10-04-1957
  • Ep 31

    31.Spy Aboard

    17-04-1957

    Tempest believes there is a spy aboard after being robbed by notorious pirate Peg Leg.

  • Ep 32

    32.Flip and Jenny

    24-04-1957
  • Ep 33

    33.Indian Fighters

    01-05-1957
  • Ep 34

    34.Mistress Higgins' Treasure

    08-05-1957

    While delivering tools to a farming community a schoolmistress boards telling of hidden treasure.

  • Ep 35

    35.To the Rescue

    15-05-1957
  • Ep 36

    36.The Decoy

    22-05-1957

    Attempting to avoid a pirate known as The Turk Tempest finds a dinghy adrift at sea.

  • Ep 37

    37.Instruments of War

    29-05-1957
  • Ep 38

    38.Pirate's Honour

    05-06-1957
  • Ep 39

    39.Printer's Devil

    12-06-1957

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