I was lucky enough to get an e-mail interview with Philip Glenister, to talk about his role in Sky One’s adaptation of Treasure Island.
Can you describe Captain Smollett?
He’s the captain of the Hispaniola and he’s engaged on sealed orders by Squire Trelawney [Rupert Penry-Jones] to sail the ship over to the island. The reason he’s on sealed orders is that Trelawney doesn’t want him to know that they are on a mission to nick treasure.