Pirates (TV series)


Pirates is a British children's television sitcom about a family of pirates whose ship runs aground in North London, and they decide to live in a council house on Wordsworth Terrace, located in the same area. The series ran from 1994 to 1997 on Children's BBC.

Characters

Lambkin Bones played by Hayley Elliott
Lambkin Bones is Roger's daughter. She is a fun-loving sassy tomboy who has a secret underneath her tough exterior - she doesn't like the sea.
Roger Bones played by Paul Bown
Roger Bones is a single father who is the matriarch of the family. He has a slightly sarcastic personality, and cannot co-ordinate things to achieve what he wants.
Gran played by Liz Smith
Gran is Roger's eccentric mother-in-law. Considering herself "a pirate and a half", she is a dab hand with a blunderbuss, and isn't afraid to fight hard. As the family's cook, her speciality is "mincey pies made of squirmy things".
Lawrence Kitten played by Benjamin Rennis
Lawrence Kitten is a preteen streetwise boy who lives next door to the Bones family. Although he is often bemused by the family's antics, he and Lambkin are good friends.
Grog Blossom Kate played by Rebecca Stevens
Grog Blossom Kate is one of Gran's old pirate crew from many years ago, who joins the Bones family when Gran herself invites her for a get-together. She sometimes clashes with Roger, who does not get on very well with her.

Minor characters

Pustule the Macaw
Gran's pet macaw.
Man in the Sack played by Toby Sedgwick
The Man in the Sack is a member of the Bones family whose identity is unknown, as his whole body is obscured by a sack.
Mr. Jones played by Andrew Sachs
Mr. Jones is the Kittens' other next door neighbour, who leads a secret double life as the pirate Basmati Bill.
Baby Bones
The youngest member of the Bones family, who is never seen, but his presence is often noted by a green glow coming out of his black pram.

Episodes

Series 1

Series 2

Series 3

International Broadcast