Captain Pugwash - Childrens TV

Captain Pugwash Captain Pugwash is a 50’s children’s TV show. The characters were first created by John Ryan in 1950 and appeared in the first 12 issues of the 'Eagle' comic. He was turned down by 12 publishers before Captain Pugwash was published. He also created the comic strips - 'Harris Tweed: Extra Special Agent' and 'Lettice Leefe: the Greenest Girl in School'. Also he created Sir Prancelot. In 1957 Captain Pugwash appeared on BBC television for the first time and approximately 120 episodes were produced. All the voices and narration were provided by Peter Hawkins. John Ryan devised his own method of animation, using cut- out puppets and props with cardboard levers to make boats rock and to help the characters move their eyes, mouths and limbs (see the Puffin Annual article for a behind the scenes insight). Contrary to popular belief, the names of Captain Pugwash's crew were not in any way smutty! Which the Guardian newspaper (UK) found out to its cost, when they published an article about the programme characters having smutty names, such as Seaman Staines and Master Bates. A lawsuit on behalf of John Ryan ensued and the paper had to print an apology and pay damages. In 1998 a new series was commissioned called - The Adventures of Captain Pugwash. It consisted of 26 episodes at cost of £1.5 million to make. This version of Captain Pugwash was state-of-the-art and produced on computers. This time the voices were provided by James Saxon. Story Captain Pugwash was a pirate of the high seas who commanded the ship, The Black Pig. He was supported in his adventures by his able crew, Pirate Barnabas, Master Mate, Pirate Willy and Tom the Cabin Boy. Captain Pugwash's search for the hidden treasure involved him in all sorts of terrible mishaps including the odd scrape with his arch-enemy, Cut-throat Jake, the Pirate Captain of the Flying Dustman. Captain Pugwash Characters Captain ‘Horatio’ Pugwash He is a pirate, but he isn't very good at it. He's not very bright, but others on his crew are worse. Each time he is confronted by his nemesis, Cut- throat Jake, he runs away, so is a bit of a scaredy cat. Also he's not very good at navigating. So overall he's a bit rubbish. He redeems himself by coming out with some rather strange comments, like 'Jumping Jellyfish' or 'Stuttering Starfish'. Master Mate He accidentally blew a hole in the prison where Cutthroat Jake was being held, so letting him escape and come after Pugwash again! Tom He is the Cabin Boy of the ship and basically looks after the crew, cooks all their meals and even steers the ship. He is the brains of the operation and is always giving the Captain advice on how to get out of a sticky situation. He even thought of dangling a crate of biscuits in front of a Sea Monster, so it would chase after it, and give the ship a tow. Tom also has his own pet mouse. Cut-throat Jake His is Captain Pugwash's number one enemy and pursues him relentlessly. He's even attempted to steal the Black Pig. Beware of a man with hairy knuckles. Pirate William (Willy) He is the lowest ranking pirate. He is scared of mice. Pirate Barnabus Captain Pugwash - At Sea

Captain Pugwash Episodes Series 1 (1957 - 1966) ?. Down The Hatch ?. Cannon Ball ?. Monster Ahoy! ?. A Mouse A ‘Midships ?. The Firework Party ?. Surprise Attack ?. The Highwayman ?. The Captain’s Dream ?. Gold Dust ?. Abandon Ship ?. Flying Buccaneer ?. A New Ship ?. The Cuckoo Clock ?. The Powder Magazine ?. Ivory Castle (Cargo) ?. New Sails ?. On Trail ?. The Map ?. Night Attack ?. Ghost Ship ?. The Test ?. The Secret Weapon ?. The Crown Jewels ?. The Doctor ?. Press Gang ?. Man Overboard ?. King Of The Barbary Pirates ?. Arctic Circle ?. The Smugglers ?. Tug-Of-War ?. Solid Gold ?. Heads Or Tails ?. Mobertory Bay ?. Secret Mission ?. Pleasure Cruise ?. Black Pepper ?. Home Grown ?. Pirate Romance ?. The Fortune Tellers ?. The Wreckers ?. Twins ?. The Secret Of The Stinkas ?. A Cure For Hiccups ?. High Society ?. The Submarine ?. The Haunted Reef ?. The Moon Of Muddipore ?. The Escape ?. A Hairy Affair ?. Hero Willy ?. Total Eclispe ?. The Dragon Of Pop-Sing-Ho ?. The Vanishing Island ?. Captain Moonshine ?. Carnival ?. Down The Hatch ?. Cannon Ball ?. Monster Ahoy! ?. A Mouse A ‘Midships ?. The Firework Party ?. Surprise Attack ?. The Highwayman ?. The Captain’s Dream ?. Gold Dust ?. Abandon Ship ?. Flying Buccaneer ?. A New Ship ?. The Cuckoo Clock ?. The Powder Magazine ?. Ivory Castle (Cargo) ?. New Sails ?. On Trail ?. The Map ?. Night Attack ?. Ghost Ship ?. The Test ?. The Secret Weapon ?. The Crown Jewels ?. The Doctor ?. Press Gang ?. Man Overboard ?. King Of The Barbary Pirates ?. Arctic Circle ?. The Smugglers ?. Tug-Of-War ?. Solid Gold ?. Heads Or Tails ?. Mobertory Bay ?. Secret Mission ?. Pleasure Cruise ?. Black Pepper ?. Home Grown ?. Pirate Romance ?. The Fortune Tellers ?. The Wreckers ?. Twins ?. The Secret Of The Stinkas ?. A Cure For Hiccups ?. High Society ?. The Submarine ?. The Haunted Reef ?. The Moon Of Muddipore ?. The Escape ?. A Hairy Affair ?. Hero Willy ?. Total Eclispe ?. The Dragon Of Pop-Sing-Ho ?. The Vanishing Island ?. Captain Moonshine ?. Carnival ?. The Cruise Of The Flying Pig - Part 1 ?. The Cruise Of The Flying Pig - Part 2 ?. The Cruise Of The Flying Pig - Part 3 ?. The Open Day ?. The Man In The Iron Mask - Part 1 ?. The Man In The Iron Mask - Part 2 ?. The Curse Of The Pugwashes - Part 1 (Ghastleigh Grange) ?. The Curse Of The Pugwashes - Part 2 (Family Treasure) Series 2 (1974) 1. Down the Hatch 2. The Cannon Ball 3. Sea Monster 4. Mouse A Midships 5. The Show Boat 6. Flood Tide 7. Pirate Picnic 8. Fish Meal 9. Mutiny On The Black Pig 10. The Great Bank Robbery 11. A Shot Across the Bows 12. Wedding Bells 13. Stung 14. The Golden Trail 15. Diamonds On Ice 16. The Birthday Cake 17. Witches' Brew 18. Six Foot Deep 19. The Riddle Of The Rubies 20. Pirate Of The Year 21. Easy Money 22. The Plank 23. A Fair Exchange 24. Voyage Of Discovery 25. Smugglers Cove 26. The Flying Buccaneer 27. The Island Of The Dodos 28. Caught In The Act 29. A Tell Tale Tail 30. Off With His Head The Adventures of Captain Pugwash Episodes Series 1 (1988) ?. The Fat Cat ?. The Vanishing Ship ?. The Dingly Dangly Crab ?. Chests Of Drawers ?. Hot Chocolate ?. The Boat Race ?. The Stowaway Sheep ?. The Portobello Plague ?. The Double-dealing Duchess ?. The Emperor's New Clothes ?. The Pandemonian Parrot ?. The Brush With Art ?. Hair-Raising Day ?. Diddle-De Diamonds ?. The Melodious Mermaid