Eric Idle (born March 29, 1943) is an English comedian, actor, author, singer, writer, and comedic composer who wrote and performed as a member of the popular British comedy group Monty Python.
When Toad, Oliver's brake van, spots a stranded whale on the beach, the Fat Controller alerts the Search and Rescue Centre, who decide to take it by rail to Brendam Docks where they can release it back into the water. Oliver may not like Toad's singing but it keeps the whale nice and calm en route.