About this season
The adventures of privateer Captain Dan Tempest and his crew of former pirates as they make their way across the seven seas in The Sultana.
Episodes (39)
1. Blackbeard
Aired 19 September 1956
2. The Raiders
Aired 26 September 1956
3. Captain Dan Tempest
Aired 3 October 1956
4. Dan Tempest's War with Spain
Aired 10 October 1956
Lt. Beamish, just named Governor of New Providence, prepares to welcome the commander of a Spanish galleon. His inexperience and trusting nature make him a good mark for the wily Spaniard, whose visit is not a friendly one.
5. The Wasp
Aired 17 October 1956
A raiding party of pirates led by Blackbeard is looting the storehouse of New Providence. They leave behind one teenage lad to cover their retreat. Tempest is frustrated that raids like this can happen and wants Beamish to supply him with weapons to arm his sloop so he can go to sea and take the fight to them. Beamish sees to it and the captured boy is pressed into service as Tempest's cabin boy and they head out to sea to search for Blackbeard.
6. Whale Gold
Aired 24 October 1956
A crew are at sea in search of Ambergris, better known as whale gold. A substance worth 5 times its weight in gold. When a number of the crew find a deposit on an island things get difficult when they try to hide their find from the rest of the crew.
7. The Slave Ship
Aired 31 October 1956
Three slave's escape and free a slave ship.
8. Gunpowder Plot
Aired 7 November 1956
Captain Tempest is refused extra gunpowder by the Admiralty.
9. The Ladies
Aired 14 November 1956
There is concern that Blackbeard may attack a ship containing female passengers.
10. The Surgeon of Sangre Rojo
Aired 21 November 1956
A typhus outbreak hits New Providence.
11. Before the Mast
Aired 28 November 1956
A pirate ship is seen in the waters around New Providence, with a Spanish blockade already in place, Tempest concocts an audacious plan to not only stop the pirate but destroy his ship.
12. Dan Tempest and the Amazons
Aired 5 December 1956
13. Articles of War
Aired 12 December 1956
With dwindling supplies the Spanish threaten to sink a ship bearing food and medicines unless Spanish prisoners are released.
14. The Hand of the Hawk
Aired 19 December 1956
Trying to improve trade a merchantmen has a crewman murdered.
15. Marooned
Aired 26 December 1956
While celebrating the kings birthday pirate Clip West raids and steals some of the islands supplies.
16. Gentleman Jack and the Lady
Aired 2 January 1957
Tempest take a prize from another privateer who vows revenge, but is Captain Gentleman Jack what he seems?
17. Mr. Beamish and the Hangman's Noose
Aired 9 January 1957
Lt. Beamish is arrested by a new governor and Tempest tries to discover the motive behind it.
18. Dead Man's Rock
Aired 16 January 1957
A Spanish warship attacks the colony and takes Governor Beamish.
19. Blood Will Tell
Aired 23 January 1957
A lawyer arrives searching for an apparent heir to a fortune.
20. Dangerous Cargo
Aired 30 January 1957
Tempest is asked to give passage to the governor of Barbados wife.
21. The Return of Calico Jack
Aired 6 February 1957
22. Ghost Ship
Aired 13 February 1957
The Sultana discovers an abandoned ship bringing superstitions to the crew.
23. Conquistador
Aired 20 February 1957
The Sulltana is blamed for a number of attacks but Beamish Does not believe Captain Tempest could be responsible.
24. Mother Doughty's Crew
Aired 27 February 1957
Tempest is put under pressure to capture a pirate responsible for a series of raids to stop rumours he is to blame.
25. Conquest of New Providence
Aired 6 March 1957
26. Hurricane
Aired 13 March 1957
In the aftermath of a hurricane rumours spread of a sunk Spanish treasure ship.
27. Cutlass Wedding
Aired 20 March 1957
The women pf New Providence threaten to leave the colony in retaliation after Taffy backs out of his wedding to a colony girl.
28. Aztec Treasure
Aired 27 March 1957
After a meeting in a bar Dan is asked to help a stranger named Martin on a treasure hunt.
29. Prize of Andalusia
Aired 3 April 1957
The crew pick up a stranded sailor who's cargo was taken by the Spanish.
30. Dan Tempest Holds an Auction
Aired 10 April 1957
31. Spy Aboard
Aired 17 April 1957
Tempest believes there is a spy aboard after being robbed by notorious pirate Peg Leg.
32. Flip and Jenny
Aired 24 April 1957
33. Indian Fighters
Aired 1 May 1957
34. Mistress Higgins' Treasure
Aired 8 May 1957
While delivering tools to a farming community a schoolmistress boards telling of hidden treasure.
35. To the Rescue
Aired 15 May 1957
36. The Decoy
Aired 22 May 1957
Attempting to avoid a pirate known as The Turk Tempest finds a dinghy adrift at sea.
37. Instruments of War
Aired 29 May 1957
38. Pirate's Honour
Aired 5 June 1957
39. Printer's Devil
Aired 12 June 1957