Captain Butler
- TV sitcom
- Channel 4
- 1997
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Nautical sitcom about the wimpiest group of pirates to have ever stepped aboard a seafaring vessel, and their equally pathetic leader, Captain Butler. Stars Craig Charles, Roger Griffiths, Shaun Curry, Lewis Rae and Sanjeev Bhaskar
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1997
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Episodes
- 6 (1 series)
- Stars
- Craig Charles, Roger Griffiths, Shaun Curry, Lewis Rae and Sanjeev Bhaskar
- Writers
- John Smith and Rob Sprackling
- Director
- Iain McLean
- Producer
- Christopher Skala
- Company
High seas sitcom about a group of cowardly pirates and their captain, Captain Butler. Butler and his crew sail the seven seas, doing their best to avoid trouble.
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Additional details
- Production setting
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
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Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 3rd January 1997 at 8:30pm on Channel 4