Drake's Venture Sir Francis Drake circumnavigates the world in search of adventure and treasure. Details Casts Title Drake's Venture Release Date 1980-12-28 Runtime 01 Hours 41 Minutes Genres TV Movie Drama History Production Companies Masterpiece, PBS Production Countries United Kingdom John Thaw... Francis Drake... Charlotte Cornwell... Elizabeth I... Paul Darrow... Thomas Doughty... Terence Budd... John Drake... David Ryall... Sir Francis Wisingham...