Timewatch · SEASON 22
White Slaves, Pirate Gold
Episode 1 · 2003-01-10

- Documentary
Episode overview
A shipwreck off Devon uncovered much more than a haul of Islamic coins and jewellery - it also revealed a forgotten time when coastal Europe lived in terror of the "Barbary pirates". The story behind the ship, and why over a million Europeans vanished into North Africa in the 250 years from 1570. First of six new installments.
50 minutes
Season 22 episodes
1. White Slaves, Pirate Gold2003-01-10
2. Lost Cities of the Maya2003-01-17
3. Rocket and Its Rivals2003-01-24
4. Ramesses III - Behind the Myth of a Pharaoh2003-01-31
5. 1914: The War Revolution2003-02-07
6. Concorde: A Love Story2003-10-19
7. Zulu: The True Story2003-10-24
8. The Greatest Storm2003-10-31
9. The Last Tomb Raider2003-11-07
10. Mystery of the Missing Ace2003-11-14
11. Britain's Greatest Hoax2003-11-21
12. Gallipoli: The First D-Day2003-11-28
13. Through Hell for Hitler2003-12-05