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Pirate Material

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Naval officer Captain Jim Thornfield and Bill Cartwright, a lifelong pirate, are licensed to do Britain’s dirtiest work at sea. They plunder, they blunder and with the Crown watching and the rope waiting, every voyage becomes a gamble. Set in the politically murky waters of the 1840s-ish, Pirate Material is a swashbuckling, high stakes adventure. Think A-Team on the high seas. God save the Queen! Buy the official Pirate Material t-shirt now from Teemill: https://podomedy.teemill.com/collection/pirate-material/ Follow us on Instagram www.instagram.com/piratematerialpod Hosted on Acast. See

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Gallows 30.04.2026 19:38

Thornfield and Cartwright stand trial for their actions. Co-starring Timmy Whiteley, Alex Whiteley, Che Burnley, Charles Commins, Sam Thomas and Carolynne Henry. Pirate Material is a swashbuckling pirate comedy drama about British privateers stumbling their way through 19th-century Caribbean naval warfare. Starring Ant McGinley & Damien St John, award-winning creators of Wrestling With the Cha...

Bondage 29.03.2026 20:52

Thornfield and Cartwright hunt down a legendary pirate. Starring Ant McGinley & Damien St John. Co-starring Alex Whitely, Alex Garrick Wright, Charles Commins, Rachel Crookes, Karim Kronfli, Joris Reer and special guest star Sam Thomas. About the podcast: Pirate Material is an award-nominated swashbuckling pirate comedy drama about British privateers stumbling their way through 19th-century Ca...

Nephew 28.02.2026 20:21

A young auditor boards the Liberté to conduct a routine inspection. Starring Ant McGinley & Damien St John. Co-starring Joe Capella and Sam Thomas, with additional voices from Becca Bain, Charles Commins, Alex Garrick-Wright and Elsie Loades. Pirate Material is a swashbuckling pirate comedy drama about British privateers stumbling their way through 19th-century Caribbean naval warfare. Part of...

Liberté 30.01.2026 19:26

A botched chase leaves Captain Jim Thornfield and his first mate Bill Cartwright broke, cornered and one bad decision away from the gallows. Starring Ant McGinley & Damien St John. Co-starring Sam Thomas and Jenn Addesso. Pirate Material is a swashbuckling pirate comedy drama about British privateers stumbling their way through 19th-century Caribbean naval warfare. Part of Podomedy the podcast...

Trailer: Pirate Material 22.01.2026 0:45

Former pirates. Temporary heroes. Disposable assets. Basically, they were the A-Team of the 1800s. Pirate Material is a dark comic history podcast about the men the British Crown couldn’t control, so it hired instead. In the 19th century, criminals were rebranded as privateers: paid to attack Britain’s enemies, forgiven their past crimes, and quietly erased when policy changed. Haul anchor and hol...