Episodes (26)

The Prisoner
S01E01 · The Prisoner

Nov 12, 1961

Drake rescues survivors from a Spanish Galleon he has just sunk, including a fiery noblewoman intent on revenge.

The Lost Colony of Virginia
S01E02 · The Lost Colony of Virginia

Nov 19, 1961

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.

Queen of Scots
S01E03 · Queen of Scots

Nov 26, 1961

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.

Doctor Dee
S01E04 · Doctor Dee

Dec 03, 1961

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.

Bold Enterprise
S01E05 · Bold Enterprise

Dec 10, 1961

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.

The English Dragon
S01E06 · The English Dragon

Dec 17, 1961

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.

Boy Jack
S01E07 · Boy Jack

Dec 24, 1961

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.

The Garrison
S01E08 · The Garrison

Dec 31, 1961

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.

Visit to Spain
S01E09 · Visit to Spain

Jan 07, 1962

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.

The Flame-Thrower
S01E10 · The Flame-Thrower

Jan 14, 1962

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.

The Governor's Revenge
S01E11 · The Governor's Revenge

Jan 21, 1962

Drake must act fast when Hawkins is drugged by the Spanish and sentenced to death for theft.

The Slaves of Spain
S01E12 · The Slaves of Spain

Jan 28, 1962

Drake's attempt to free British prisoners being used as forced labour on Tobago results in his own capture by the Spanish.

The Doughty Plot
S01E13 · The Doughty Plot

Feb 04, 1962

Three snobbish courtiers on their first sea voyage are an unwelcome nuisance aboard the Hind, and their discontent takes a sinister turn.

King of America
S01E14 · King of America

Feb 11, 1962

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.

The Irish Pirate
S01E15 · The Irish Pirate

Oct 22, 1961

Sent to Ireland to capture rebel Lord O'Neill, Drake must outwit the cunning of the rest of the Irish nobility.

Beggars of the Sea
S01E16 · Beggars of the Sea

Feb 25, 1962

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.

Drake on Trial
S01E17 · Drake on Trial

Mar 04, 1962

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.

The Bridge
S01E18 · The Bridge

Mar 11, 1962

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.

Johnnie Factotum
S01E19 · Johnnie Factotum

Mar 18, 1962

Sir Francis is helped by a young actor with literary ambitions, whose real name he takes some time to discover.

Mission to Paris
S01E20 · Mission to Paris

Mar 25, 1962

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.

The Reluctant Duchess
S01E21 · The Reluctant Duchess

Apr 01, 1962

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.

The Gypsies
S01E22 · The Gypsies

Apr 08, 1962

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.

Court Intrigue
S01E23 · Court Intrigue

Apr 15, 1962

Drake is frustrated by the Queen's refusal to let him sail, but she has been influenced by a duplicitous courtier.

Gentlemen of Spain
S01E24 · Gentlemen of Spain

Apr 22, 1962

The Queen learns that one of her kinsman has been kidnapped by Barbary pirates, and orders Drake to the rescue.

The Fountain of Youth
S01E25 · The Fountain of Youth

Apr 29, 1962

Drake intercepts a treasure ship and finds the Spanish attach more importance to some barrels of water.

Escape
S01E26 · Escape

May 20, 1962

Drake is held prisoner by a sadistic Governor and after a failed escape attempt, ends up in front of a firing squad.

About

Sir Francis Drake Season 1 (1961) is released on Nov 12, 1961. Watch Sir Francis Drake online - the English Adventure TV series from United Kingdom. Sir Francis Drake is directed by David Greene,Terry Bishop,Clive Donner,Harry Booth and created by John Baines with Terence Morgan and Jean Kent.

As know as:

Sir Francis Drake, The Adventures of Sir Francis Drake, Le corsaire de la reine(French), Sir Francis Drake - Der Pirat der Königin

Countries:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Production Companies:

Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

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