The first episode of Captain Pugwash aired on 22 October 1957. The children's animation was written, illustrated and produced by John Ryan. The bumbling Captain was brought to life by Peter Hawkins, ...

Cartoonist John Ryan, the creator of Captain Pugwash, has left £405,613 in his will. The bumbling pirate first appeared in Eagle comic in 1950, then 58 black and white episodes were screened by the ...

A beloved children's programme has become available to stream free of charge on ITVX from today. Captain Pugwash made its debut on British television in 1957 as a black-and-white stop-motion ...

He's already known for bringing at least one famous cartoon character to life via his half of Tintin's Thomson team. But Nick Frost will be taking on even more of a challenge, heading to the open seas ...

Ahoy there mateys! Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead star Nick Frost is going to play Captain Pugwash on the big screen. The star will play the bumbling and cowardly pirate in the live action movie based ...

First published as “Captain Pugwash, the Story of a Bad Buccaneer and of the many Sticky Ends which nearly befell him” in the launch edition of the Eagle comic in 1950, the portly Captain Horatio ...

'Pugwash' is based on the much-loved children's cartoons and is being shopped to buyers in Cannes by Carnaby International. By Alex Ritman U.K. Correspondent Nick Frost is to take the lead in an ...

Cartoonist John Ryan, creator of the Captain Pugwash TV series, has died in hospital in Rye, East Sussex, aged 88. The BBC commissioned the first series in 1957 after spotting potential in Ryan's ...

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