Eccles (character) Eccles (character) "Mad" Dan Eccles () is the name of a comedy character, created and performed by Spike Milligan, from the 1950s United Kingdom radio comedy series "The Goon Show". In the episode "The Macreekie Rising of '74", Peter Sellers had to fill in for the role in Milligan's absence. Very occasionally, he was referred to as 'Mad Dan' Eccles. Eccles was one of the show's secondary characters, but like his counterpart Bluebottle (portrayed by Sellers), Eccles became extremely popular and he is regarded as epitomising the show's humour. Milligan visualised Eccles as a tall, lanky, amiable, well-meaning, but incredibly
Drunk History (UK TV series) 10pm on Comedy Central UK. Drunk History (UK TV series) Drunk History is a British television comedy which began airing on Comedy Central on 12 January 2015. It is based on the American TV series of the same name. In each episode, a comedian struggles to recount an event from British history after drinking many alcoholic drinks. The show is narrated by Jimmy Carr. The second series began broadcasting in February 2016. A special edition featuring Holly Hagan and Gaz Beadle from the MTV show "Geordie Shore" was broadcast on MTV on 23 February 2016. The third series began airing