It is 1837, & for the luxuriantly bearded Pirate Captain & his rag-tag pirate crew, life on the high seas has gotten a little dull. With nothing to do but twiddle their hooks & lounge aimlessly on tropical beaches, the Captain decides its time they had an adventure. A surprisingly successful boat raid leads them to the young Charles Darwin, in desperate need of their help. & so the pirates set forth for London in a bid to save the scientist from the evil machinations of a diabolical Bishop. There they encounter grisly murder, vanishing ladies, the Elephant Man
- & have an exciting trip to the zoo.