The Buccaneers was a 1956 Sapphire Films television drama series for ITC Entertainment, broadcast by CBS in the US and shown on ATV and regional ITV companies as they came on air during the infancy of ITV in the UK.

Starring Robert Shaw as Dan Tempest, the series, aimed at children, followed the adventures of Tempest and his crew of former pirates as they made their way across the seven seas in Sultana.

This series was one of several swashbuckling adventure series produced during this period by or for Lew Grade’s ITC.

Cast
Robert Shaw as Captain Dan Tempest
Peter Hammond as Lieutenant Edward Beamish
Brian Rawlinson as Gaff Guernsey
Paul Hansard as Taffy
Wilfred Downing as Dickon
Edwin Richfield as Armando
Neil Hallett as Boatswain Sam Bassett
Willoughby Gray as Pop
Jane Griffiths as Paula
Alec Mango as Mr. Van Brugh

Historical characters
Blackbeard played by George Margo, Terence Cooper
Governor Woodes Rogers played by Alec Clunes
Anne Bonny played by Hazel Court
Calico Jack played by Brian Worth
Black Bart played by Alex Scott
Charles Vane played by Brian Worth
Ben Hornigold played by Andrew Crawford