Sir Francis Drake (1961– )

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 ... See full summary »

Stars:

Terence Morgan, Jean Kent, Michael Crawford

Cast

Series cast summary:
Terence Morgan	...	Sir Francis Drake (26 episodes, 1961-1962)
Jean Kent	...	Queen Elizabeth I (22 episodes, 1961-1962)
Michael Crawford	...	John Drake (17 episodes, 1961-1962)
Howard Lang	...	Grenville (15 episodes, 1961-1962)
Milton Reid	...	Diego (14 episodes, 1961-1962)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

british seaman | character name in title

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Genres:

Adventure | Family

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 June 1962 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Adventures of Sir Francis Drake

Filming Locations:

Associated British Elstree Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min 30 min (26 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

I remember this one!

Though I was very young at the time, I remember this well acted,handsomely mounted"swashbuckler".It was probably one of my first sources for British history.,and not a bad one ,as all the episodes were well researched.