Captain Butler (1997): S01E05 – Kidnapped

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 crew threaten to…

Andrew Marshall

05/02/2022

1–2 minutes

Comedy, Military TV Series, Pirates

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 crew threaten to mutiny when Butler does not start some real pirating but his salvation comes in the unlikely form of sweet innocent Lucy.

Captain Butler Series

You can find a full index and overview of Captain Butler here.

Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 31 January 1997.
Rating: Unknown.
Running Time: 30 minutes.
Country: UK.
Language: English.