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The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

Animated adventure that follows the fortunes of a hapless pirate who is determined to beat his rivals to win the Pirate of the Year award after previous attempts ended in failure.

1837. A hapless pirate captain's dream of supremacy is renewed by naturalist Charles Darwin saying the crew's 'parrot' Polly is a priceless dodo. To claim their prize, the cut-price cutthroats must sail for London, the heart of pirate-hating Queen Victoria's empire.

Fantastical animated comedy from Aardman, makers of Shaun the Sheep, the Wallace and Gromit films, and Chicken Run.

Featuring voices of Hugh Grant (Pirate Captain), Martin Freeman (Pirate with Scarf), Imelda Staunton (Queen Victoria), David Tennant (Charles Darwin), Jeremy Piven (Black Bellamy), Salma Hayek (Cutlass Liz), Lenny Henry (Peg Leg Hastings), Brian Blessed (Pirate King), Russell Tovey (Albino Pirate), Ashley Jensen (Surprisingly Curvaceous Pirate), Brendan Gleeson (Pirate with Gout) and Ben Whitehead (Pirate Who Likes Sunsets and Kittens).

1 hour, 21 minutes

Last on

Sun 13 Jan 2019 10:00
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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:07

    Tenpole Tudor

    Swords Of A Thousand Men

  • 00:27

    The Clash

    London Calling

  • 00:58

    Henning Lohner

    Shipwreck

  • 01:05

    The Beat

    Ranking Full Stop

  • 01:17

    Desmond Dekker

    You Can Get It If You Really Want

  • 01:20

    Supergrass

    Alright

Credits

Director Peter Lord
Director Jeff Newitt
Writer Gideon Defoe

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