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Pirates: Behind the Legends

Pirates: Behind the Legends

A swashbuckling adventure; the true and untold story of the history of pirates.

Genres

DramaDocumentary

OverView

From legendary John Ward, immortalized in fiction as Jack Sparrow, and English explorer Francis Drake; branded Pirates by their enemies but heroes by their comrades, to the notorious Pirates of the Caribbean shrouded in myth.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

03 June 2025

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Billy Boyd

Billy Boyd

Narrator (voice)

Anne Chambers

Anne Chambers

Self - Author

Harcourt T. Fuller

Harcourt T. Fuller

Self - Historian

Iszi Lawrence

Iszi Lawrence

Self - Author & History Presenter

Martin Mares

Martin Mares

Self - Historian

Richard Blakemore

Richard Blakemore

Self - Historian

Hannah Cusworth

Hannah Cusworth

Self - Historian

Connie Kelleher

Connie Kelleher

Self - Author

Mark Hanna

Mark Hanna

Self - Historian

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