"Sir Francis Drake" (1961) TV series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

24 June 1962 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family

Plot:

The adventures of Sir Francis Drake during the 1500's. Sir Francis is probably one of the most famous explorers of the high seas...

Plot Keywords:

British Seaman | Character Name In Title

Cast

Terence Morgan	...	Sir Francis Drake / ... (26 episodes, 1961-1962)
Jean Kent	...	Queen Elizabeth I (22 episodes, 1961-1962)
Michael Crawford	...	John Drake (18 episodes, 1961-1962)
Milton Reid	...	Diego (15 episodes, 1961-1962)
Howard Lang	...	Grenville (15 episodes, 1961-1962)

Also Known As:

The Adventures of Sir Francis Drake

Runtime:

25 min | UK:30 min (26 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Associated British Picture Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

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.