Sir Francis Drake (TV series)

Sir Francis Drake
Title Sir Francis Drake title superimposed over The Golden Hind at sea
Also known asThe Adventures of Sir Francis Drake
GenreAdventure
Directed byClive Donner
Harry Booth (1961)
StarringTerence Morgan
Theme music composerIvor Slaney
ComposerIvor Slaney
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerLeslie Harris
ProducerAnthony Bushell
CinematographyBrendan J. Stafford
Jack Mills
Running time25 Mins
Production companyIncorporated Television Company
Original release
NetworkITV
Release12 November 1961 (1961-11-12) –
20 May 1962 (1962-05-20)
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Sir Francis Drake (aka The Adventures of Sir Francis Drake) is a 1961–1962 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 and sword fights, the series also deals with intrigue at Queen Elizabeth's court.