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6/10 TV Country of origin United Kingdom First episode date 3 January 1997 Network Channel 4 Program creator Trey Parker | 6.1/10 IMDb Directed by Ian McLean Original language(s) English Final episode date 7 February 1997 Number of episodes 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by John Smith & Rob Sprackling Written by John Smith & Rob Sprackling Starring Craig Charles
Roger Griffiths
Shaun Curry
Lewis Rae
Sanjeev Bhaskar Cast Craig Charles, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Roger Griffiths, Shaun Curry Similar Chelmsford 123, A Prince Among Men, Carpool, Colin's Sandwich, Goodness Gracious Me | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Captain Butler is a British sitcom starring Craig Charles as Butler, the captain of a motley crew of pirates which included Roger Griffiths, Shaun Curry, Lewis Rae and Sanjeev Bhaskar. Created by John Smith and Rob Sprackling, the series ran for only six episodes on Channel 4 during 1997. Its theme tune was the Sex Pistols version of "Friggin' In The Riggin'" (with minor variations by the actors within the series).
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Plot
The series is set during the 18th century, sometime between the period known as the 'Golden Age of Piracy' and the Napoleonic Wars, and follows the adventures of a misfit band of pirates led by Captain Butler (Craig Charles). However, the setting intentionally introduces historical anachronisms, as both Blackbeard and Admiral Horatio Nelson are portrayed in the series, and it is difficult to determine the specific time period.