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Sir Francis Drake( 1961)

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Overview

Sir Francis Drake was a British adventure television series starring Terence Morgan as Sir Francis Drake, commander of the sailing ship the Golden Hind. As well as battles at sea, sword fights, the series also deals with intrigue at Elizabeth's court, often caused by Spaniard, Mendoza.

  1. Ian Stuart Black

    Creator

Series Cast

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    Terence Morgan

    Sir Francis Drake

Current Season

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Season 1

1961 | 26 Episodes

Season 1 of Sir Francis Drake premiered on Nov 12 1961

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A review by CinemaSerf

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Written by CinemaSerf on Wed Feb 23 2022
A series of 26 x half hour adventures imagining (mostly) the swashbuckling adventures of one of England's greatest sea-farers as he works to save his country and his Queen from the evil machinations of the Spaniards. Terence Morgan, in the title role, has some charisma and some skill at the swordplay; Jean Kent as the Queen looks regal enough, though her part is hardly taxing; and a regular supporting cast including Michael Crawford and Roger Delgado as the scheming Spanish Ambassador make for a fun historical romp with little regard to history but lots to action, costumes and, of course, roman...

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Facts

Status

Ended

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Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

  • ship
  • explorer
  • 16th century
  • elizabethan england
  • corsaire