Pirates: Myths vs Reality
Dan unpicks the fact from the fiction of famous pirates like Blackbeard and Captain Kidd
When it comes to our perception of pirates, Treasure Island has a lot to answer for. They didn't make their enemies walk the plank, they didn't keep parrots as pets, and they didn't bury their treasure. But that doesn't mean the golden age of piracy wasn't an era of swashbuckling rogues and sword fights on the high seas...
In the first episode of our 'Pirates' mini-series, Dan explores the facts behind the fiction behind the likes of Blackbeard and Captain Kidd with Sophie Nibbs, the curator of the new Pirates exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore.
Archive:
Treasure Island, RKO Pictures, 1950
Muppets Treasure Island, Walt Disney Pictures, 1996
Pirates of the Caribbean, Walt Disney Pictures, 2007
Treasure Island, Mercury Theatre, 1938
