Captain Butler
- TV sitcom
- Channel 4
- 1997
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Nautical sitcom about the wimpiest group of pirates to have ever stepped aboard a seafaring vessel, and their equally pathetic leader, Captain Butler. Stars Craig Charles, Roger Griffiths, Shaun Curry, Lewis Rae and Sanjeev Bhaskar
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 4 - The Tale Of The Ancient Mariner
There are strange goings on on board for Captain Butler when Roger kills an albatross, causing an outbreak of superstitious panic from the rest of the crew.
Notes
Originally scheduled for transmission as episode three.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 24th January 1997
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Craig Charles | Captain Butler |
| Roger Griffiths | Cliff |
| Shaun Curry | Bosun |
| Lewis Rae | Roger |
| Sanjeev Bhaskar | Adeel |
| John Smith | Writer |
| Rob Sprackling | Writer |
| Paul McKenzie | Script Editor |
| Iain McLean | Director |
| Christopher Skala | Producer |
| Mark Sangster | Editor |
| Quentin Chases | Production Designer |
| Steve Clark | Production Designer |
| Rick Fenn | Composer |