Timewatch

Season 22, Episode 1

Episode Title: White Slaves, Pirate Gold

Air Date: 2003-01-10

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.