Timewatch

Season 22 Episode 1: White Slaves, Pirate Gold

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.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

30

Episodes:

343

Actor:

Quality:

HD

Status:

Ended

First Air:

1982

IMDb:

6.9