The Scrimshaw Pirates New Saturday night show for BBC One?

[Bob The Skutter]

I remember reading an article a few years back saying BBC One had 2 shows in development, 1 was about a young Merlin and the other was a Pirates of the Caribbean style show. Now Merlin is in its second series and Robin Hood has been cancelled but I'd seen no news on this Pirate show. But today I read that Kudos have some new shows in development and one just happens to be a Pirate show for the BBC called The Scrimshaw Pirates. So I guess this is going to be the replacement for Robin Hood.

The Scrimshaw Pirates is a 13 x 60-minute “Pirates of the Caribbean”-style series created and written by Danny Brown (Hustle) and Pete Bowker of Wuthering Heights and Blackpool fame.
It will tell traditional pirate tales and legends, while giving "them a suspenseful and witty spin for a global contemporary audience," said Kudos joint managing director Daniel Isaacs.
The series will follow Jeb - the only son of Bluebeard - on his quest to reclaim The Scrimshaw; the ship that is rightfully his.
It is part of his ambition to become “One True King of the Pirates and Keeper of the Seven Seas” before the ruthless Whaler can claim the title.

Kudos have a pretty good track record for quality TV (ignoring Spooks:Code 9 here) so I'm hoping it's going to be at least Merlin quality rather than Robin Hood quality.