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Captain Butler

TV·1997–1997·1 season, 6 episodes·Channel 4·Comedy·30m

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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'".

Cast

Craig CharlesCraig CharlesRoger GriffithsRoger GriffithsSanjeev BhaskarSanjeev Bhaskar
Shaun Curry
Shaun Curry

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes1997Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Death is Just Another WordJanuary 3, 1997—
  2. S01E02Kiss Me HarderJanuary 10, 1997—
  3. S01E03Desert Island DickJanuary 17, 1997—
  4. S01E04The Tale of the Ancient MarinerJanuary 24, 1997—
  5. S01E05KidnappedJanuary 31, 1997—
  6. S01E06Jailhouse CrookFebruary 7, 1997—

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