Captain Pugwash has issued a number of digital and part computer-animated cartoon films based on the Pugwash character, set on the island of "Montebuffo", "somewhere in the Spanish Main". Peter Hawkins did not provide the voices, HIT Entertainment instead employing character actor James Saxon. A DVD containing 'All 30 heroic high sea adventures from the second-generation colour 1974–1975 series (156 minutes running time) was given away with the "Sunday Times" on 20 January 2008. The pompous but likeable captain of the "Black Pig". Although he boasts of being the "bravest buccaneer", he is actually quite cowardly and stupid. His greed often gets
Pirate Party UK a leadership election was held, with Cris Chesha being elected leader and David A Elston being elected the party's first deputy leader. Following The Pirate Bay trial, a large surge in Pirate Party interest occurred around the world. After the success of the Swedish Pirate Party in the summer 2009 European elections, there was a sudden growth of Pirate Party organisations across Europe (notably in Germany and France) and beyond. Forum membership soared. The official formation of the Pirate Party in the UK followed shortly after the European elections and the Pirate Party UK was officially registered on 30 July