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Season 1 Episode 9: The Ladies

Word comes through that a promised shipload of women is approaching New Providence. Tempest and the island administration have a concern that Blackbeard may be aware of the ship and decide to lay a trap for him if he attacks.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Blackbeard

1. Blackbeard

Aired: Sep 19, 1956

Captain Woodes Rogers travels to the Bahamas to accept his new position as Go...

Episode 2 The Raider

2. The Raider

Aired: Sep 26, 1956

The island of New Providence is in danger from pirate raiders led by Charles ...

Episode 3 Captain Dan Tempest

3. Captain Dan Tempest

Aired: Oct 3, 1956

Captain Dan Tempest arrives at the island of New Providence. He is several we...

Episode 5 The Wasp

5. The Wasp

Aired: Oct 17, 1956

A raiding party of pirates led by Blackbeard is looting the storehouse of New...

Episode 6 Whale Gold

6. Whale Gold

Aired: Oct 24, 1956

A crew are at sea in search of Ambergris, better known as whale gold. A subst...

Episode 7 The Slave Ship

7. The Slave Ship

Aired: Oct 31, 1956

Three slaves escape to sea and in turn discover and capture a slave ship them...

Episode 8 Gunpowder Plot

8. Gunpowder Plot

Aired: Nov 7, 1956

Tempest is tasked with securing extra gun powder from the Admiralty after a s...

Episode 9 The Ladies

9. The Ladies

Aired: Nov 14, 1956

Word comes through that a promised shipload of women is approaching New Provi...

Episode 11 Before the Mast

11. Before the Mast

Aired: Nov 28, 1956

A pirate ship is seen in the waters around New Providence, with a Spanish blo...

Episode 13 The Articles of War

13. The Articles of War

Aired: Dec 12, 1956

The island is running out of food. The situation becomes even more desperate ...

Episode 14 The Hand of the Hawk

14. The Hand of the Hawk

Aired: Dec 19, 1956

The authorities are trying to drum up more business for the colony. The first...

Episode 15 Marooned

15. Marooned

Aired: Dec 26, 1956

The colony is celebrating the Kings birthday when a raiding party led by pira...

Episode 18 Dead Man's Rock

18. Dead Man's Rock

Aired: Jan 16, 1957

With the Sultana out of action a Spanish warship takes the opportunity to att...

Episode 19 Blood Will Tell

19. Blood Will Tell

Aired: Jan 23, 1957

A lawyer arrives at the colony looking for the last reaming heir to the Gresh...

Episode 20 Dangerous Cargo

20. Dangerous Cargo

Aired: Jan 30, 1957

Tempest is tasked with transferring an important passenger from a passing Bri...

Episode 22 Ghost Ship

22. Ghost Ship

Aired: Feb 13, 1957

Captain Tempest on board the Sultana encounters an abandoned Dutch ship. Temp...

Episode 23 Conquistador

23. Conquistador

Aired: Feb 20, 1957

A series of attacks are blamed on Dan Tempest and the crew of the Sultana. Be...

Episode 26 Hurricane

26. Hurricane

Aired: Mar 13, 1957

As New Providence is recovering from a hurricane, word comes through that a S...

Episode 27 Cutlass Wedding

27. Cutlass Wedding

Aired: Mar 20, 1957

Taffy backs out of marriage with one of the colony girls. In retaliation the ...

Episode 28 The Aztec Treasure

28. The Aztec Treasure

Aired: Mar 27, 1957

Taffy backs out of marriage with one of the colony girls. In retaliation the ...

Episode 29 Prize of Andalusia

29. Prize of Andalusia

Aired: Apr 3, 1957

After the crew rescues a stranded English sailor from being strapped to a bun...

Episode 31 Spy Aboard

31. Spy Aboard

Aired: Apr 17, 1957

Captain Tempest is robbed by the ruthless pirate Peg Leg. He comes to the rea...

Episode 32 Flip and Jenny

32. Flip and Jenny

Aired: Apr 24, 1957

Tempest finds two children stowed away on his ship. They tell a story of thei...

Episode 33 Indian Fighters

33. Indian Fighters

Aired: May 1, 1957

Tempest returns famous Indian fighter Understandable Perkins to his home town...

Episode 35 To the Rescue

35. To the Rescue

Aired: May 15, 1957

Tempest arrives at Savannah in the promise of a valuable cargo. Local politic...

Episode 36 The Decoy

36. The Decoy

Aired: May 22, 1957

Tempest is sailing for Charleston with a valuable load of furs. While trying ...

Episode 38 Pirate Honour

38. Pirate Honour

Aired: Jun 5, 1957

Tempest tries to save a young boy whose knowledge of buried gold makes him a ...

Episode 39 Printer's Devil

39. Printer's Devil

Aired: Jun 12, 1957

Captain Tempest becomes involved when he sees a printer shut down for spreadi...

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Info about The Buccaneers

Current Status: Ended

Network: ITV1

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Drama, Adventure