Sir Francis Drake (1961)

Name: Sir Francis Drake
Genre: Adventure, Family
Rating: 7
Cast: Terence Morgan

Adventure · Family

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.

IMDb rating: 7.0 (167 votes)
Episode average: 6.5 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Terence Morgan Sir Francis Drake

Seasons

Season 1 (1961)

6.50 avg 26 episodes 6.2 → 6.7 30 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Prisoner	6.2	30
2	The Lost Colony of Virginia	6.5	25
3	Queen of Scots	6.8	24
4	Doctor Dee	6.2	22
5	Bold Enterprise	6.4	19
6	The English Dragon	6.9	22
7	Boy Jack	6.4	20
8	The Garrison	7.1	20
9	Visit to Spain	6.3	21
10	The Flame-Thrower	6.4	20
11	The Governor's Revenge	6.3	24
12	The Slaves of Spain	6.4	21
13	The Doughty Plot	6.6	19
14	King of America	6.3	17
15	The Irish Pirate	6.5	18
16	Beggars of the Sea	6.3	16
17	Drake on Trial	6.5	19
18	The Bridge	6.4	18
19	Johnnie Factotum	6.5	17
20	Mission to Paris	7.1	17
21	The Reluctant Duchess	6.5	18
22	The Gypsies	6.7	15
23	Court Intrigue	6.5	17
24	Gentlemen of Spain	6.7	15
25	The Fountain of Youth	5.8	15
26	Escape	6.7	13