Drake's Venture
7.3
Sir Francis Drake circumnavigates the world in search of adventure and treasure.
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John Thaw
Francis Drake
Known for
Chaplin
Inspector Morse
Charlotte Cornwell
Elizabeth I
Known for
The Saint
Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic
Lawrence Gordon Clark
John Nelson-Burton
Paul Darrow
Thomas Doughty
Known for
Blake's 7
Hammer House of Horror
Terry Heet
Terence Budd
John Drake
Known for
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
David Ryall
Sir Francis Wisingham
Known for
City of Ember
Jack the Ripper
Paul Alexander
Ned Bright
Also in
Persuasion
Perfect Strangers
Peter Cellier
Sir Christopher Hatton
Known for
The Remains of the Day
And the Ship Sails On
Michael Turner
Lord Burghley
Also in
Lady Chatterley
Mr Pye
Michael Stroud
Admiral Winter
Also in
Edward and Mrs Simpson
Q.E.D.
Lawrence Gordon Clark Director · John Nelson-Burton Writer Stephen Joliffe Composer
First release December 28, 1980 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Masterpiece Theatre
Production
Westward Television
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Masterpiece Theatre
Production · Distribution
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 28, 1980
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