Captain Butler

Series 1 Episode 1
First Broadcast: Fri 3 January 1997

Captain Butler gains a new crew member when well-to-do Rodger appears on deck armed with nothing but his belongings, his trust fund and a tip-off about a wealthy Spanish slave-ship.

    1. Series 1 Episode 1 Death Is Just Another Word

      Captain Butler gains a new crew member when well-to-do Rodger appears on deck armed with nothing but his belongings…

      • Adult humour
    2. Series 1 Episode 2 Kiss Me Harder

      Captain Butler and the crew are left scrabbling for a hiding place when they fall foul of the famous scourge of the…

      • Adult humour
    3. Series 1 Episode 3 Desert Island Dick

      When the crew are shipwrecked, Captain Butler looks for solace in the arms of Tracy, a local mermaid.

      • Adult humour
    4. Series 1 Episode 4 The Tale of the Ancient Mariner

      When Rodger shoots an albatross from the sky, Captain Butler's crew become less hearty and more superstitious.

      • Adult humour
    5. Series 1 Episode 5 Kidnapped

      The crew threaten mutiny if Butler doesn't start some real pirating. His salvation comes in the unlikely form of sweet…

      • Adult humour
    6. Series 1 Episode 6 Jailhouse Crock

      Butler and his boys are caught and tried for piracy, and, although Butler manages to escape, he finds he can't live…

      • Adult humour

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