
Christopher Columbus believes he can find an alternative route to the far East and persuades the King and Queen of Spain to finance his expedition...
Cast

Jim Dale
Christopher Columbus

Bernard Cribbins
Mordecai Mendoza

Maureen Lipman
Countess Esmeralda

Peter Richardson
Bart Columbus

Alexei Sayle
Achmed

Rik Mayall
The Sultan

Charles Fleischer
Pontiac

Larry Miller
The Chief

Nigel Planer
The Wazir

Leslie Phillips
King Ferdinand

June Whitfield
Queen Isabella

Julian Clary
Don Juan Diego

Sara Crowe
Fatima

Richard Wilson
Don Juan Felipe

Holly Aird
Maria

Keith Allen
Pepi the Portuguese Poisoner

Martin Clunes
Martin

Jack Douglas
Marco the Cereal Killer

Allan Corduner
Sam

James Faulkner
Torquemada
Peter Gordeno
The Shaman

Don Henderson
The Bosun

Burt Kwouk
Wang

Rebecca Lacey
Chiquita

Chris Langham
Hubba

Daniel Peacock
Tonto the Torch

Jon Pertwee
Duke of Costa Brava

Tony Slattery
Baba the Messenger
Andrew Bailey
Genghis
Philip Herbert
Ginger
David Boyce
Customer with Ear

Sara Stockbridge
Nina the Model
Dave Freeman
Inquisitor 1

Duncan Duff
Inquisitor 2

Jonathan Tafler
Inquisitor 3
James Pertwee
Inquisitor 4
Toby Dale
Inquisitor 5

Michael Hobbs
Inquisitor 6
Don Maclean
Inquisitor with Ham Sandwiches

Su Douglas
Countess Joanna
John Antrobus
Manservant

Lynda Baron
Meg

Nej Adamson
Fayid
Mark Arden
Mark

Selva Rasalingam
Abdullah

Harold Berens
Cecil the Torturer

Peter Gilmore
Governor of the Canaries
Marc Sinden
Captain Perez
Reed Martin
Poca Hontas
Prudence Solomon
Ha Ha
Peter Grant
Cardinal (uncredited)

Peter Pedrero
Native Warrior Guard (uncredited)
Lorraine Sass
Girl in Spanish Court (uncredited)
Joanna Stride
Sultan's Servant (uncredited)
Crew

Gerald Thomas
Director
Dave Freeman
Writer
Chris Blunden
Editor
Steven Maguire
Assistant Editor

Alan Hume
Director of Photography
Gareth Tandy
First Assistant Director

Terry Bamber
Second Assistant Director
Becky Harris
Third Assistant Director
Lorraine Fennell
Production Coordinator

Peter Rogers
Executive Producer
Joyce Herlihy
Production Supervisor
John Goldstone
Producer
Harry Pottle
Production Design
Martin Hume
Camera Operator

Jina Jay
Casting Assistant
Jane Arnell
Casting

Phoebe De Gaye
Costume Designer
Ken Crouch
Wardrobe Master
Sue Honeybourne
Wardrobe Master
June Lewis
Wardrobe Assistant
Jo Korer
Wardrobe Assistant
Sue Love
Hair Department Head
Sarah Love
Hairstylist
Sarah Monzani
Makeup Department Head
Amanda Knight
Makeup Artist
Peter Francis
Art Department Assistant
Ted Michell
Scenic Artist
Ted Ambrose
Assistant Art Director
Otto Snel
Sound Mixer
Kevin Taylor
Sound Mixer
Michael A. Carter
Sound Mixer

Chris Munro
Sound Recordist

John Du Prez
Original Music Composer
Bobby Blues
Production Accountant
Gordon Davis
Assistant Accountant
Alan Paley
Dialogue Editor
Andrew Melhuish
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Denise Exshaw
Set Decoration
Ken Pattenden
Construction Manager
Keith Hamshere
Still Photographer
Maggie Unsworth
Script Supervisor
Bill Pochetty
Best Boy Electric
Paul Jennings
Stunts
Jason White
Stunt Coordinator
Peter Gordeno
Choreographer
Charles Torbett
Property Master
Sean Connor
Clapper Loader
John Antrobus
Additional Writing
Colin Manning
Grip
Dennis Brock
Gaffer
Gillie Potter
Title Designer
Simon Hume
Focus Puller
Ann Tasker
Unit Publicist
Peter Childs
Art Direction
Nicky Gregory
Set Medic



















