Swash your buckles... here comes Ioan!

C. S. Forester’s much-loved stories are brought vividly to life in this 18th Centuryset adventure series, which turned Ioan Gruffudd (above) into an international star. He plays the title character who, when we first meet him, is a novice midshipman just beginning his Royal Navy career; we get to see him grow into a hero of the Napoleonic wars. Robert Lindsay and Cherie Lunghi co-star, while a whole host of top British thespians make guest appearances. Britbox, from Thursday