• 1961
  • 25m
Sir Francis Drake

Summary The adventures of Sir Francis Drake during the 1500's. Sir Francis is probably one of the most famous explorers of the high seas. The twenty six episodes of the series are about his explorations of many far off lands. View more details

  • 1961
  • 25m

Sir Francis Drake

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Michael Crawford Jean Kent Terence Morgan Milton Reid

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Genres : Adventure Family

Release date : Nov 11, 1961

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Associated British Elstree Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Production companies : Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Summary The adventures of Sir Francis Drake during the 1500's. Sir Francis is probably one of the most famous explorers of the high seas. The twenty six episodes of the series are about his explorations of many far off lands. View more details

Details

Genres : Adventure Family

Release date : Nov 11, 1961

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Associated British Elstree Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Production companies : Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Nov 11, 1961
The Prisoner
Drake rescues survivors from a Spanish Galleon he has just sunk, including a fiery noblewoman intent on revenge.
Episode 2 • Nov 18, 1961
The Lost Colony of Virginia
Drake visits the ailing colonists with a view to rescuing them, but he has not counted on their determination in the face of attacks by the indigenous tribes.
Episode 3 • Nov 25, 1961
Queen of Scots
Spymaster Francis Walsingham forges letters plotting against Queen Elizabeth to incriminate the imprisoned Mary Queen of Scots. Suspicious of his motives, Elizabeth sends Drake undercover to investigate.
Episode 4 • Dec 02, 1961
Doctor Dee
An astrologer by the name of Doctor Dee is adviser to Queen Elizabeth, but his advice on the stars is not good news for Drake, who wants to sail to Ostend to rescue English prisoners. The Spanish Ambassador to England had a hand in this fake bad news and Drake wants to set the record straight in order to complete his mission.
Episode 5 • Dec 09, 1961
Bold Enterprise
Drake tries to persuade Elizabeth to let him raid Santo Domingo where the fort is not yet fully armed and is loaded with gold and treasure.
Episode 6 • Dec 16, 1961
The English Dragon
The queen sends Drake to Calais to rescue Lord Oakeshott, an English gentleman being held there on a charge of murder, but when Drake gets there he finds that Oakeshott is not a prisoner and appears to be a free man under the protection of a Countess. A lovesick young fool, Oakeshott is unwilling to leave.
Episode 7 • Dec 23, 1961
Boy Jack
Queen Elizabeth sends her godson Master Harrington on a mission as an emissary to deliver a message to her Portuguese ambassador, but learns en route that Philip of Spain has invaded Portugal. She must get word to Drake before Harrington lands and is captured. The English Ambassador to Portugal is being held prisoner by the Spanish and Drake must get him and Harrington back to England.
Episode 8 • Dec 30, 1961
The Garrison
Drake takes provisions to Belgian garrison of Blankenberge where there are supposed to be 500 English soldiers ordered to keep the Spanish at bay. On arrival he finds that most of the men have died and their are only around 13 men left. While the men are dying of starvation their Spanish enemies are well fed and supplied, so Drake decides to destroy a bridged causeway that is being used to supply the Spanish. The remaining men are returned to England where the garrison commander Captain Williams is honoured by the queen.
Episode 9 • Jan 06, 1962
Visit to Spain
King Phillip's fifteen year old son Carlos is due to marry Mariella of Naples to ally Italy with Spain. Drake must find a way to rescue her.
Episode 10 • Jan 13, 1962
The Flame-Thrower
An inventor demonstrates a flame-thrower, which he plans for peaceful purposes: clearing land of weeds so crops can be grown. But the Queen demands he turn it over to the military. The Spanish try to trick him into giving them the secret.
Episode 11 • Jan 20, 1962
The Governor's Revenge
Drake must act fast when Hawkins is drugged by the Spanish and sentenced to death for theft.
Episode 12 • Jan 27, 1962
The Slaves of Spain
Drake's attempt to free British prisoners being used as forced labour on Tobago results in his own capture by the Spanish.
Episode 13 • Feb 03, 1962
The Doughty Plot
Three snobbish courtiers on their first sea voyage are an unwelcome nuisance aboard the Hind, and their discontent takes a sinister turn.
Episode 14 • Feb 10, 1962
King of America
Stukely, possibly an illegitimate son of Henry VIII, is given permission by the Queen to found a new country in the New World, with him as King. Encountering problems with both his settlers and the Spanish, Drake comes to his assistance.
Episode 15 • Oct 21, 1961
The Irish Pirate
Sent to Ireland to capture rebel Lord O'Neill, Drake must outwit the cunning of the rest of the Irish nobility.
Episode 16 • Feb 24, 1962
Beggars of the Sea
The Queen promises a Spanish treasure ship safe passage through the English Channel, leaving Drake with the dilemma of how to capture the gold without breaking Elizabeth's word.
Episode 17 • Mar 03, 1962
Drake on Trial
Hugh Graveney, a Drake lookalike, uses a ship similar to the Golden Hind to seize loot from a surrendering Spanish ship then proceeds to slaughter all Spanish hands. What is thought to be the Golden Hind is eventually captured and when the Spanish realise who they have, the Spanish Ambassador uses him to turn the Dutch against England. Drake must convince the Queen that he took no part in the treachery he is accused of and sets out to catch the imposter.
Episode 18 • Mar 10, 1962
The Bridge
Spain invades England's oldest ally Portugal, and imprisons its most active leaders in Castle Ortega. Artist and soldier Pedro de Vazim escapes and makes his way to England where the Queen enlists the help of Drake to secure the release of the Portuguese resistance leader Gazio. Drake, Gazio and de Vazim's sister Maria devise a plan to cross a castle bridge to make good their escape as the Golden Hind destroys the castle's cannon defences.
Episode 19 • Mar 17, 1962
Johnnie Factotum
Sir Francis is helped by a young actor with literary ambitions, whose real name he takes some time to discover.
Episode 20 • Mar 24, 1962
Mission to Paris
Queen Elizabeth is in love with the French Duke Alencon, and hopes to receive a marriage proposal. However since his return to France she has heard nothing further from him and suspects that his mother the French Queen Catherine de Medici has something to do with it. Elizabeth sends Drake to France to investigate. The French queen will stop at nothing to keep Drake from discovering the truth - that she has imprisoned her son in the Bastille to prevent any union with Elizabeth.
Episode 21 • Mar 31, 1962
The Reluctant Duchess
The Spanish want to invade England overland but the small area of Ravenstein (in Holland) stands in their way. Elizabeth sends Drake to bring the Duchess back to England so the Spanish cannot use her to threaten her people.
Episode 22 • Apr 07, 1962
The Gypsies
Drake rescues a boatload of gypsies, who, by their own account, were mercilessly abandoned in the sea by a ruthless Spanish ship's captain. However when Drake discovers the Spanish captain adrift in a boat he finds that the gypsies are not as innocent as they claim and must act before he and his crew suffer the same fate as the Spanish ship and her crew.
Episode 23 • Apr 14, 1962
Court Intrigue
Drake is frustrated by the Queen's refusal to let him sail, but she has been influenced by a duplicitous courtier.
Episode 24 • Apr 21, 1962
Gentlemen of Spain
The Queen learns that one of her kinsman has been kidnapped by Barbary pirates, and orders Drake to the rescue.
Episode 25 • Apr 28, 1962
The Fountain of Youth
Drake intercepts a treasure ship and finds the Spanish attach more importance to some barrels of water.
Episode 26 • May 19, 1962
Escape
Drake is held prisoner by a sadistic Governor and after a failed escape attempt, ends up in front of a firing squad.
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