Pirates: Behind the Legends (2024)
A swashbuckling adventure; the true and untold story of the history of pirates.
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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Episodes
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1. Francis Drake - For Queen and Country2024-06-09 · 44mCircumnavigation is the pinnacle of Drake's career, cementing him in history as the world's most controversial pirate.
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2. Grace O’Malley - The Pirate Queen of Ireland2024-06-09 · 44mGrace 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.
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3. John Ward - The English Pirate of North Africa2024-06-16 · 44mThe Englishman turned Algerian pirate starts his remarkable ascent from petty pirate to a notorious menace, becoming ruler of the Tunisian empire.
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4. Henry Morgan - The Lieutenant Pirate2024-06-16 · 44mA brilliant strategist, Morgan takes humans, treasure and Spanish colonial towns with no mercy later becoming Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica.
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5. William Kidd - The Treasure Hunter2024-06-23 · 44mCaptain 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.
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6. Blackbeard2024-06-23 · 44mBlackbeard is a terrifying figure with a diverse crew of pirates seeking equality and treasure, aboard the stolen flagship The Queen Anne’s Revenge.
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7. Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, Mary Read: Rebel Spirits2024-06-30 · 44mThe 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 M
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8. Roberts - The Last Great Pirate2024-06-30 · 44mBartholomew 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
Cast
Billy BoydNarrator (voice)
Anne ChambersSelf - Author
Harcourt T. FullerSelf - HistorianIszi LawrenceSelf - Author & History Presenter
Martin MaresSelf - HistorianRichard BlakemoreSelf - Historian
Hannah CusworthSelf - Historian
Connie KelleherSelf - Author
Mark HannaSelf - Historian
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