6.5/1028 votes6.5/10(28)#1 - The Prisoner
Season 1 Episode 1
Aired 11/12/1961
- 6.7/1024 votes6.7/10(24)
#2 - The Lost Colony of Virginia
Season 1 Episode 2
Aired 11/19/1961
- 6.8/1023 votes6.8/10(23)
#3 - Queen of Scots
Season 1 Episode 3
Aired 11/26/1961
- 6.3/1021 votes6.3/10(21)
#4 - Doctor Dee
Season 1 Episode 4
Aired 12/3/1961
- 6.4/1018 votes6.4/10(18)
#5 - Bold Enterprise
Season 1 Episode 5
Aired 12/10/1961
- 7.1/1021 votes7.1/10(21)
#6 - The English Dragon
Season 1 Episode 6
Aired 12/17/1961
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- 6.4/1019 votes6.4/10(19)
#7 - Boy Jack
Season 1 Episode 7
Aired 12/24/1961
- 7.3/1019 votes7.3/10(19)
#8 - The Garrison
Season 1 Episode 8
Aired 12/31/1961
Drake re-supplies a 500 strong garrison in Belgium but finds only a handful of men left.
Director: David Greene
Writer: Ian Stuart Black
- 6.3/1020 votes6.3/10(20)
#9 - Visit to Spain
Season 1 Episode 9
Aired 1/7/1962
Drake must rescue Mariella of Naples from marrying King Phillips's fifteen year old son.
Director: Terry Bishop
Writer: Doreen Montgomery
- 6.3/1018 votes6.3/10(18)
#10 - The Flame Thrower
Season 1 Episode 10
Aired 1/14/1962
- 6.3/1022 votes6.3/10(22)
#11 - The Governor's Revenge
Season 1 Episode 11
Aired 1/21/1962
- 6.4/1019 votes6.4/10(19)
#12 - The Slaves of Spain
Season 1 Episode 12
Aired 1/28/1962
Drake tries to free British Prisoners mining for the Spanish.
Director: Harry Booth, Anthony Bushell
Writer: Ian Stuart Black
- 6.6/1018 votes6.6/10(18)
#13 - The Doughty Plot
Season 1 Episode 13
Aired 2/4/1962
Three Courtiers on their first voyage become troublesome aboard the Golden Hind.
Director: David Greene
Writer: David Greene
- 6.6/1016 votes6.6/10(16)
#14 - King of America
Season 1 Episode 14
Aired 2/11/1962
- 6.5/1017 votes6.5/10(17)
#15 - The Irish Pirate
Season 1 Episode 15
Aired 2/18/1962
- 6.3/1015 votes6.3/10(15)
#16 - Beggars of the Sea
Season 1 Episode 16
Aired 2/25/1962
- 6.6/1018 votes6.6/10(18)
#17 - Drake on Trial
Season 1 Episode 17
Aired 3/4/1962
- 6.6/1017 votes6.6/10(17)
#18 - The Bridge
Season 1 Episode 18
Aired 3/11/1962
- 6.5/1016 votes6.5/10(16)
#19 - Johnnie Factotum
Season 1 Episode 19
Aired 3/18/1962
- 7.2/1016 votes7.2/10(16)
#20 - Mission to Paris
Season 1 Episode 20
Aired 3/25/1962
- 6.6/1017 votes6.6/10(17)
#21 - The Reluctant Duchess
Season 1 Episode 21
Aired 4/1/1962
- 6.7/1014 votes6.7/10(14)
#22 - The Gypsies
Season 1 Episode 22
Aired 4/8/1962
- 6.5/1016 votes6.5/10(16)
#23 - Court Intrigue
Season 1 Episode 23
Aired 4/15/1962
- 6.7/1014 votes6.7/10(14)
#24 - Gentleman of Spain
Season 1 Episode 24
Aired 4/22/1962
- 5.8/1014 votes5.8/10(14)
#25 - The Fountain of Youth
Season 1 Episode 25
Aired 4/29/1962
The Best Episodes of Sir Francis Drake Season 1
Every episode of Sir Francis Drake Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Sir Francis Drake Season 1!
Sir Francis Drake was a British adventure television series starring Terence Morgan as Sir Francis Drake, commander of the sailing ship the Golden Hind. As...
Genre:Action & Adventure
Network:Associated Television
Episodes
26
Avg. Rating
6.6
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
6.5
6.7
6.8
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Prisoner" is the best rated episode of "Sir Francis Drake" season 1. It scored 6.5/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by Peter Maxwell and written by Ian Stuart Black, it aired on 11/12/1961. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Lost Colony of Virginia".
