TV series
Pirates
Pirates is a British children's television sitcom about a family of pirates living in a council house. It featured a number of bizarre characters, such as the "Man in a Sack" and a baby in a pram which was never seen, but gave off a mysterious green glow. The series ran from 1994 to 1997 on Children's BBC, and featured Liz Smith as "Gran".
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
Pirates premiered October 6, 1994. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Pirates is a British children's television sitcom about a family of pirates living in a council house. It featured a number of bizarre characters, such as the "Man in a Sack" and a baby in a pram which was never seen, but gave off a mysterious green glow. The series ran from 1994 to 1997 on Children's BBC, and featured Liz Smith as "Gran".
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More about Pirates
Cast
Liz SmithGran
Andrew Sachs
June Brown
Debby Bishop
Paul Bown
Helen LedererJill Crutchworthy
Michael ElphickChief Inspector HornbeamProduction details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 18
- Original language
- English
Production
- Childsplay Productions