TV series
Captain Butler
1997 · 1 season
A silly, anachronistic pirate sitcom with broad gags and a rowdy ensemble, easy to dip into for light laughs.
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Craig Charles, Roger Griffiths, Sanjeev Bhaskar
- Overview
- Captain Butler was 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 only ran for six episodes on Channel 4 during 1997. Its theme tune was The Sex Pistols version of "Friggin' In The Riggin'".
- How it feels
- Absurd, campy, light and satirical. Brisk and fine in the background.
- About
- Friendship, rebellion, class, power
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Craig Charles, Roger Griffiths, Sanjeev Bhaskar
