The Wasp

October 17, 1956
Season 1 - Episode 5: The Wasp

Season 1 - Episode 5: The Wasp

The Buccaneers - Backdrop

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

Peter Hammond

Lt. Edward Beamish

B

Brian Rawlinson

Gaff Guernsay

Neil Hallett

Neil Hallett

Petty Officer Sam Bassett

Willoughby Gray

Willoughby Gray

Pop

Terence Cooper

Terence Cooper

Blackbeard

W

Wilfred Downing

Dickon, the Wasp

Crew

T

Terry Bishop

Director

L

Lorna Selwyn

Continuity

M

Martin Curtis

Director of Photography

P

Peter C. Hodgking

Writer

R

Richard Sidwell

Editor