The Wasp

Season 1 - Episode 5: The Wasp
Overview
A raiding party of pirates led by Blackbeard is looting the storehouse of New Providence. They leave behind one teenage lad to cover their retreat. Tempest is frustrated that raids like this can happen and wants Beamish to supply him with weapons to arm his sloop so he can go to sea and take the fight to them. Beamish sees to it and the captured boy is pressed into service as Tempest's cabin boy and they head out to sea to search for Blackbeard.
Episode Information
TV Show
The Buccaneers
Season
Season 1
Episode Number
5
Air Date
October 17, 1956
Guest Stars

Peter Hammond
Lt. Edward Beamish
Brian Rawlinson
Gaff Guernsay

Neil Hallett
Petty Officer Sam Bassett

Willoughby Gray
Pop

Terence Cooper
Blackbeard
Wilfred Downing
Dickon, the Wasp
Crew
Terry Bishop
Director
Lorna Selwyn
Continuity
Martin Curtis
Director of Photography
Peter C. Hodgking
Writer
Richard Sidwell
Editor