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Drake's Venture is a 1980 film depiction of Francis Drake's voyage of circumnavigation. Produced by Westward Television to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the event, it nevertheless focuses on the voyage's most controversial aspect, the execution of the gentleman Thomas Doughty for mutiny. The film has only been aired twice: once in the UK on 28 December 1980, and once in the US, on Masterpiece Theatre, 27 March 1983.
Original Release
12/28/1980
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Thaw | Francis Drake |
| Charlotte Cornwell | Elizabeth I |
| Paul Darrow | Thomas Doughty |
| Terence Budd | John Drake |
| Roger Adamson | Fletcher, the Chaplain |
| Paul Alexander | Ned Bright |
| Peter Cellier | Sir Christopher Hatton |
| Alan Downer | Nuno DelSilva |
| Michael Irving | Vicary |
| Esmond Knight | John Dee |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Thaw | Francis Drake |
| Charlotte Cornwell | Elizabeth I |
| Paul Darrow | Thomas Doughty |
| Terence Budd | John Drake |
| Roger Adamson | Fletcher, the Chaplain |
| Paul Alexander | Ned Bright |
| Peter Cellier | Sir Christopher Hatton |
| Alan Downer | Nuno DelSilva |
| Michael Irving | Vicary |
| Esmond Knight | John Dee |
| Colin Matthews | English Gentleman |
| David Ryall | Sir Francis Wisingham |
| Michael Stroud | Admiral Winter |
| Michael Turner | Lord Burghley |
| Cole Henderson | Helmsman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Terry Heet | Executive Producer |
| Lawrence Gordon Clark | Producer |
