Jinny (Imogen Waterhouse), who has always been defined by her staggering beauty, descends into ugliness of underhand behaviours, as she suffers with the pressure to ‘find a husband’ in this competitive environment. Her first fatal sting is letting slip to Nan that they are only half-sisters, as their father had an affair with another woman, who is Nan’s mother.

The most rational member of the group – our informal leader, Nan – is then shipped away after Jinny suggests that she is distracting potential partners away from her by being “funny and smart”. Ironically, Nan spends a delightful month on the Cornish coast, cooped up from London’s eligible bachelors, and still manages to accidentally bag herself the richest man in England, Theo aka the Duke of Cornwall (Guy Remmers).

Later, Jinny turns her poisonous tongue towards Lizzie (Aubri Ibrag), who after Nan is the next closest thing to a sister. The duo are pitted against each other to win over the disgusting “monster” dressed as a gentleman, James (Barney Fishwick), Jinny tells Lizzie that his decision will depend on “whether he’s interested in beauty and charm or whatever it is that [she’s] offering”.

Within a matter of weeks, the trust and respect these friends have established over decades (we assume), has crumbled into an age-old rivalry as they battle for men’s affection.

The genuine concern they have always shared for each other is set to one side, and any warnings about their fiancé’s problematic behaviour (especially from Lizzie to Jinny) are viewed as a jealous attempt to sabotage their friend’s happiness. In a Pride And Prejudice fashion, it seems the true threat to female friendship is when they are viewed as rivals to men.

The Buccaneers is a tribute to the genuine love and heartache found in female friendship