Captain Pugwash

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== In popular culture ==
== In popular culture ==
In a 1990 episode of ''[[The 8.15 from Manchester]]'', Captain Pugwash was a special guest.<ref>{{cite web
In a 1990 episode of ''[[The 8.15 from Manchester]]'', Captain Pugwash was a special guest.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/8a7349afabf549d791bf8ba2dcb1a925|title=The 8.15 from Manchester (8th September 1990) |date=8 September 1990 |access-date=2023-08-18}}</ref>
|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/8a7349afabf549d791bf8ba2dcb1a925
|title=The 8.15 from Manchester (8th September 1990)|date=8 September 1990 |access-date=2023-08-18}}</ref>


In a 2002 issue of ''[[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen]]'', Pugwash and Tom the Cabin Boy attended The Pirates’ Conference, alongside Captain Clegg of ''[[Doctor Syn]]'', [[Long John Silver]] and [[Captain Hook]].
In a 2002 issue of ''[[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen]]'', Pugwash and Tom the Cabin Boy attended The Pirates’ Conference, alongside Captain Clegg of ''[[Doctor Syn]]'', [[Long John Silver]] and [[Captain Hook]].


Ed Hartwell’s 2005 short film ''Time Looters'' was made using a similar "caption" style of cutouts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.edhartwell.co.uk/films.html
Ed Hartwell’s 2005 short film ''Time Looters'' was made using a similar "caption" style of cutouts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.edhartwell.co.uk/films.html |title=Film - Ed Hartwell|access-date=2023-08-18}}</ref> All the voices were provided by Joe Grossi, in a similar way to [[Peter Hawkins]].
|title=Film - Ed Hartwell|access-date=2023-08-18}}</ref> All the voices were provided by Joe Grossi, in a similar way to [[Peter Hawkins]].


In a 2006 ''[[That Mitchell and Webb Look]]'' sketch, [[Robert Webb]] criticises the 1974-1975 series, however he finds he is sitting next to the cardboard cutout who played Pugwash.
In a 2006 ''[[That Mitchell and Webb Look]]'' sketch, [[Robert Webb]] criticises the 1974–1975 series, however he finds he is sitting next to the cardboard cutout who played Pugwash.{{citation needed}}


In a 2007 ''[[Dead Ringers (series)|Dead Ringers]]'' sketch parodying [[BBC Two|BBC Two’s]] loss of ''[[The Simpsons]]'', a ripoff entitled ''The Stimpsons'' was created, however the characters and their couch were quickly revealed to be Captain Pugwash, ''[[Mr. Benn]]'', ''[[Charley Says|Charley the Cat]]'' and ''[[Bagpuss]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bS5EX1VYXJM&pp=ygUVZGVhZCByaW5nZXJzIHNpbXBzb25z|title=The Stimpsons- Dead Ringers (BBC Studios)|website=[[YouTube]] |date=22 September 2008 |access-date=2023-08-18}}</ref>
In a 2007 ''[[Dead Ringers (series)|Dead Ringers]]'' sketch parodying [[BBC Two|BBC Two’s]] loss of ''[[The Simpsons]]'', a ripoff entitled ''The Stimpsons'' was created, however the characters and their couch were quickly revealed to be Captain Pugwash, ''[[Mr. Benn]]'', ''[[Charley Says|Charley the Cat]]'' and ''[[Bagpuss]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bS5EX1VYXJM&pp=ygUVZGVhZCByaW5nZXJzIHNpbXBzb25z|title=The Stimpsons- Dead Ringers (BBC Studios)|website=[[YouTube]] |date=22 September 2008 |access-date=2023-08-18}}</ref>
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