The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

1956
The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers

7.3 | TV-G | en | Drama

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 & Episodes

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EP39  Printer's Devil
Jun. 12,1957
Printer's Devil

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EP38  Pirate's Honour
Jun. 05,1957
Pirate's Honour

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EP37  Instruments of War
May. 29,1957
Instruments of War

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EP36  The Decoy
May. 22,1957
The Decoy

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

EP35  To the Rescue
May. 15,1957
To the Rescue

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EP34  Mistress Higgins' Treasure
May. 08,1957
Mistress Higgins' Treasure

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

EP33  Indian Fighters
May. 01,1957
Indian Fighters

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EP32  Flip and Jenny
Apr. 24,1957
Flip and Jenny

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EP31  Spy Aboard
Apr. 17,1957
Spy Aboard

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

EP30  Dan Tempest Holds an Auction
Apr. 10,1957
Dan Tempest Holds an Auction

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EP29  Prize of Andalusia
Apr. 03,1957
Prize of Andalusia

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

EP28  Aztec Treasure
Mar. 27,1957
Aztec Treasure

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

EP27  Cutlass Wedding
Mar. 20,1957
Cutlass Wedding

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

EP26  Hurricane
Mar. 13,1957
Hurricane

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

EP25  Conquest of New Providence
Mar. 06,1957
Conquest of New Providence

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EP24  Mother Doughty's Crew
Feb. 27,1957
Mother Doughty's Crew

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

EP23  Conquistador
Feb. 20,1957
Conquistador

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

EP22  Ghost Ship
Feb. 13,1957
Ghost Ship

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

EP21  The Return of Calico Jack
Feb. 06,1957
The Return of Calico Jack

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EP20  Dangerous Cargo
Jan. 30,1957
Dangerous Cargo

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

EP19  Blood Will Tell
Jan. 23,1957
Blood Will Tell

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

EP18  Dead Man's Rock
Jan. 16,1957
Dead Man's Rock

A Spanish warship attacks the colony and takes Governor Beamish.

EP17  Mr. Beamish and the Hangman's Noose
Jan. 09,1957
Mr. Beamish and the Hangman's Noose

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

EP16  Gentleman Jack and the Lady
Jan. 02,1957
Gentleman Jack and the Lady

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

EP15  Marooned
Dec. 26,1956
Marooned

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

EP14  The Hand of the Hawk
Dec. 19,1956
The Hand of the Hawk

Trying to improve trade a merchantmen has a crewman murdered.

EP13  Articles of War
Dec. 12,1956
Articles of War

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

EP12  Dan Tempest and the Amazons
Dec. 05,1956
Dan Tempest and the Amazons

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EP11  Before the Mast
Nov. 28,1956
Before the Mast

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.

EP10  The Surgeon of Sangre Rojo
Nov. 21,1956
The Surgeon of Sangre Rojo

A typhus outbreak hits New Providence.

EP9  The Ladies
Nov. 14,1956
The Ladies

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

EP8  Gunpowder Plot
Nov. 07,1956
Gunpowder Plot

Captain Tempest is refused extra gunpowder by the Admiralty.

EP7  The Slave Ship
Oct. 31,1956
The Slave Ship

Three slave's escape and free a slave ship.

EP6  Whale Gold
Oct. 24,1956
Whale Gold

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.

EP5  The Wasp
Oct. 17,1956
The Wasp

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.

EP4  Dan Tempest's War with Spain
Oct. 10,1956
Dan Tempest's War with Spain

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.

EP3  Captain Dan Tempest
Oct. 03,1956
Captain Dan Tempest

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EP2  The Raiders
Sep. 26,1956
The Raiders

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EP1  Blackbeard
Sep. 19,1956
Blackbeard

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7.3 | TV-G | en | Drama , Crime , Family | More Info
Released: 1956-09-19 | Released Producted By: , Country: United Kingdom Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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Reviews

FountainPen Fabulous short-lived series from, it now seems, another era of television. Robert Shaw was ideal, perfect as Dan Tempest, the pirate-turned-gentleman, always with a cool turn of phrase and sly cunning. Everything was just-right in these exciting half-hour episodes, with the absence of blood & gore... but, remember, this was the 1950s! Long, long before cellphones, the Internet and music videos even. 10/10 for sure. NB: Yes, there was that memorable theme song, and it is well worth noting that The Buccaneers came from the same studio that gave us The Adventures of Robin Hood in 1960, with Richard Greene. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>See you later: I'm off a-roving !
mhlong I was about 10 or so when I discovered this on TV in the States in first run. I had no clue as to first run, repeats, or anything like that, only that I found some shows and would watch them intently. And what an enjoyable time watching swordplay, great sailing ships go at it in battle, feats of derring-do tempered with some humor. And what a role model Dan Tempest was for a young boy. How could you not imagine yourself on some privateer battling the Spaniards or other pirates.I remember seeing him next in From Russia With Love and it took me some time to realize who he was and where I had seen him before.A very enjoyable series, along with The Three Musketeers (which I have reviewed) and Adventures of Robin Hood (which will come). TV series like these are only a dream today where the basic set is just an apartment living room and a coffee shop. Give me the world!If you can get a copy, just sit back and enjoy. And I hope current or future versions will include the original theme song - that alone was fun to sing along with.
mut-walker great show i have got it on DVD i was not born when it came out in 56 and 57 but it is full of true pirates like black beard and Anne bonny and calico jack it is full of well know Brits stars that i have grown up with roger del gardo the master in Dr who Joan Sims in the carry on films and Derek nimo from all gas and gaiter's and some well known films and Paul eddington from the good life and yes minister and bill Owen from the carry on films and the last of the summer wine and Jane asher she stared in the film Mandy and Alfred Burk as well sid jamesi can see why it done well in the 50s and not long after the buccaneers came out thay made the t.v series of long john silver with the Brit star Robert newton the buccaneers covered all things pirate great to see on DVD
woolcock I remember watching this TV Show in the 1950's in Australia during the first decade of Television in the country. Robert Shaw was a great swashbuckler leading his motley pirate crew in a new adventure each week. It was very entertaining and the theme music I remember to this day.When I saw the whole series was available in the USA on DVD I naturally bought it. Imagine my disappointment when I found the original theme and song 'Lets go a roving ..' had been completely discarded in the program in favour of one generic theme with lots of woodwinds and percussion. I wonder why the original music could not have been retained? Perhaps there had been a problem with the original print that was now remastered for DVD. Whatever the program definitely lost something in the translation. It is great to be able to watch the show again after many decades but my memory feels betrayed by the substitution of the program's theme music.