Pirates: Behind the Legends - Season 1 - Eps 8: Roberts - The Last Great Pirate
Bartholomew Roberts aka Black Bart, the most successful pirate of the Golden Age, his fleet amassing 450 stolen ships. From his humble beginnings as a Welsh sailor, Roberts quickly becomes captain of a pirate ship, showing his shrewd captainship he writes down a pirate code. His piracy almost brings West Indies trade to a standstill until he is hunted down by the English crown.
About Pirates: Behind the Legends
Title: Pirates: Behind the Legends
First Air Date: 2024-06-09
Last Air Date: 2024-06-30
Status: Ended
Rating: 7/10 (from 7 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 8
Network: National Geographic
Genres: Drama, Documentary
Production Companies: National Geographic, Dash Pictures
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Billy Boyd
Narrator (voice)
Anne Chambers
Self - Author
Harcourt T. Fuller
Self - Historian
Iszi Lawrence
Self - Author & History Presenter
Martin Mares
Self - Historian
Richard Blakemore
Self - Historian
Hannah Cusworth
Self - Historian
Connie Kelleher
Self - Author
Mark Hanna
Self - Historian
