Introduction

Captain Butler is a British sitcom starring Craig Charles as Butler, the captain of a motley crew of pirates which included Roger Griffiths, Shaun Curry, Lewis Rae and Sanjeev Bhaskar. Created by John Smith and Rob Sprackling, the series ran for only six episodes on Channel 4 during 1997.

Outline

The episode starts as Cliff tells a story about a chocolate cottage and a monster then Rodger gets sent to bed. Then Bosun tells the story about a curse that if you killed an albatross you would be cursed. Then Rodger kills one by sending an arrow straight though the heart and landing on deck. The next day the weather is hot – “It’s the forces gathering” Bosun says. Then whilst in the cabin a shock on thunder and lightning is heard and Rodger is gone, there is only his hat left on the wheel. Then Butler is in bed when the monsters voice is heard saying “Rodger is dead, then Adeel, then it’s you Butler You!”. Then after an Eclipse Adeel is gone and a note is left on the sails “Adeel is dead your next Butler”

Captain Butler Series

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Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 24 January 1997.
• Rating: Unknown.
• Running Time: 30 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.

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