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John Thaw as Francis Drake |
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Charlotte Cornwell as Elizabeth I |
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Paul Darrow as Thomas Doughty |
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Terence Budd as John Drake |
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David Ryall as Sir Francis Wisingham |
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Paul Alexander as Ned Bright |
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Peter Cellier as Sir Christopher Hatton |
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Michael Turner as Lord Burghley |
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Michael Stroud as Admiral Winter |
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Esmond Knight as John Dee |
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Alan Downer as Nuno DelSilva |
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Roger Adamson as Fletcher, the Chaplain |
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Michael Irving as Vicary |
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Colin Matthews as English Gentleman |
| Writing | John Nelson-Burton | Writer |
| Directing | Lawrence Gordon Clark | Director |
| Production | Lawrence Gordon Clark | Producer |
| Sound | Stephen Joliffe | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Ian Barnes | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Nicolette Bolgar | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sandie Harries | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aideen Morgan | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Frankie Harding | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Norman | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ruth Kahn | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Production | Carolyn Bartlett | Casting Director |
| Art | Pip Richards | Assistant Production Design |
| Art | Terry Tague | Property Master |
| Art | Terry Smith | Construction Manager |
| Production | Maggie Smith | Production Secretary |
| Production | Tristan Hazell | Production Runner |
| Lighting | Ted Kenworthy | Electrician |
| Lighting | Eric MacKenzie | Electrician |
| Sound | Donald Candlin | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Tony Anscombe | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Laurie Peake | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Bill Boalch | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Diana Dill | Continuity |
| Directing | Terry Vincent-Curtis | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Baldwin | Costume Designer |
| Production | Neil Vine-Miller | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Ben Bennetts | Production Manager |
| Editing | David Taylor | Editor |
| Art | Jane Martin | Production Design |
| Production | Terry Heet | Executive Producer |
