Pirates

Pirates

Available on Prime Video, BBC Select
S1 E2: Pirates are portrayed as swashbuckling anti-heroes in many adventure stories. But they had a devastating impact on trade and society. In this eye-opening history documentary, historian Sam Willis takes to the high seas in search of the infamous Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, Calico Jack and others. He charts how these legendary figures became the most wanted outlaws on the planet.