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The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

1956 - 1957

Blackbeard

19th September 1956
Episode 1
No overview available.

The Raiders

26th September 1956
Episode 2
No overview available.

Captain Dan Tempest

3rd October 1956
Episode 3
No overview available.

Dan Tempest's War with Spain

10th October 1956
Episode 4
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 Spaniard, whose visit is not a friendly one.

The Wasp

17th October 1956
Episode 5
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 like this can happen and wants Beamish to supply him with weapons to arm his sloop so he can go to sea and take the fight to them. Beamish sees to it and the captured boy is pressed into service as Tempest's cabin boy and they head out to sea to search for Blackbeard.

Whale Gold

24th October 1956
Episode 6
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 difficult when they try to hide their find from the rest of the crew.

The Slave Ship

31st October 1956
Episode 7
Three slave's escape and free a slave ship.

Gunpowder Plot

7th November 1956
Episode 8
Captain Tempest is refused extra gunpowder by the Admiralty.

The Ladies

14th November 1956
Episode 9
There is concern that Blackbeard may attack a ship containing female passengers.

The Surgeon of Sangre Rojo

21st November 1956
Episode 10
A typhus outbreak hits New Providence.

Before the Mast

28th November 1956
Episode 11
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 ship.

Dan Tempest and the Amazons

5th December 1956
Episode 12
No overview available.

Articles of War

12th December 1956
Episode 13
With dwindling supplies the Spanish threaten to sink a ship bearing food and medicines unless Spanish prisoners are released.

The Hand of the Hawk

19th December 1956
Episode 14
Trying to improve trade a merchantmen has a crewman murdered.

Marooned

26th December 1956
Episode 15
While celebrating the kings birthday pirate Clip West raids and steals some of the islands supplies.

Gentleman Jack and the Lady

2nd January 1957
Episode 16
Tempest take a prize from another privateer who vows revenge, but is Captain Gentleman Jack what he seems?

Mr. Beamish and the Hangman's Noose

9th January 1957
Episode 17
Lt. Beamish is arrested by a new governor and Tempest tries to discover the motive behind it.

Dead Man's Rock

16th January 1957
Episode 18
A Spanish warship attacks the colony and takes Governor Beamish.

Blood Will Tell

23rd January 1957
Episode 19
A lawyer arrives searching for an apparent heir to a fortune.

Dangerous Cargo

30th January 1957
Episode 20
Tempest is asked to give passage to the governor of Barbados wife.

The Return of Calico Jack

6th February 1957
Episode 21
No overview available.

Ghost Ship

13th February 1957
Episode 22
The Sultana discovers an abandoned ship bringing superstitions to the crew.

Conquistador

20th February 1957
Episode 23
The Sulltana is blamed for a number of attacks but Beamish Does not believe Captain Tempest could be responsible.

Mother Doughty's Crew

27th February 1957
Episode 24
Tempest is put under pressure to capture a pirate responsible for a series of raids to stop rumours he is to blame.

Conquest of New Providence

6th March 1957
Episode 25
No overview available.

Hurricane

13th March 1957
Episode 26
In the aftermath of a hurricane rumours spread of a sunk Spanish treasure ship.

Cutlass Wedding

20th March 1957
Episode 27
The women pf New Providence threaten to leave the colony in retaliation after Taffy backs out of his wedding to a colony girl.

Aztec Treasure

27th March 1957
Episode 28
After a meeting in a bar Dan is asked to help a stranger named Martin on a treasure hunt.

Prize of Andalusia

3rd April 1957
Episode 29
The crew pick up a stranded sailor who's cargo was taken by the Spanish.

Dan Tempest Holds an Auction

10th April 1957
Episode 30
No overview available.

Spy Aboard

17th April 1957
Episode 31
Tempest believes there is a spy aboard after being robbed by notorious pirate Peg Leg.

Flip and Jenny

24th April 1957
Episode 32
No overview available.

Indian Fighters

1st May 1957
Episode 33
No overview available.

Mistress Higgins' Treasure

8th May 1957
Episode 34
While delivering tools to a farming community a schoolmistress boards telling of hidden treasure.

To the Rescue

15th May 1957
Episode 35
No overview available.

The Decoy

22nd May 1957
Episode 36
Attempting to avoid a pirate known as The Turk Tempest finds a dinghy adrift at sea.

Instruments of War

29th May 1957
Episode 37
No overview available.

Pirate's Honour

5th June 1957
Episode 38
No overview available.

Printer's Devil

12th June 1957
Episode 39
No overview available.
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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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