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.
Set in the 1920s, this series focuses on the adventures of two rivaling anthropomorphised tugboat fleets in Bigg City Port, said to be "the biggest harbour in the world". The two fleets in the series consist of the honest and hardworking Star Fleet, and the devious and mischievous Z-Stacks.