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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. Its theme tune was the Sex Pistols version of "Friggin' In The Riggin'".
Original Release
01/03/1997
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Craig Charles | Captain Butler |
| Roger Griffiths | Cliff |
| Shaun Curry | Bosun |
| Lewis Rae | Roger |
| Sanjeev Bhaskar | Adeel |
| David Coker | Additional Voices / Parrot |
| Robert Llewellyn | Admiral Nelson |
| Michael Fenton Stevens | Executioner |
| Arturo Venegas | Don Gonzales |
| Elizabeth Anson | Tracey |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Is Just Another Word | Friday, 03 January 1997 |
| 2 | Kiss Me Harder | Friday, 10 January 1997 |
| 3 | Desert Island Dick | Friday, 17 January 1997 |
| 4 | The Tale of the Ancient Mariner | Friday, 24 January 1997 |
| 5 | Kidnapped | Friday, 31 January 1997 |
| 6 | Jailhouse Crock | Friday, 07 February 1997 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Craig Charles | Captain Butler |
| Roger Griffiths | Cliff |
| Shaun Curry | Bosun |
| Lewis Rae | Roger |
| Sanjeev Bhaskar | Adeel |
| David Coker | Additional Voices / Parrot |
| Robert Llewellyn | Admiral Nelson |
| Michael Fenton Stevens | Executioner |
| Arturo Venegas | Don Gonzales |
| Elizabeth Anson | Tracey |
| Francesca Brown | Lucy |
| Vincent Wong | Old Man |
| Shend | Bungo |
| Peter Waddington | 'Marbles' Perkiss |
| Ian Tolmie | Hardy |
| Michael Godley | Judge |
| Nigel Anthony | Translator |
| Stewart Harwood | Jailer |
| Mehdi Taleghani | Blackbeard |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Christopher Skala | Producer |
| Tony Humphreys | Producer |
