Tributes have been paid to the wildlife TV presenter and comedian, Bill Oddie, who has died, aged 85.
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Tributes have been paid to the wildlife TV presenter and comedian, Bill Oddie, who has died, aged 85.
He achieved fame in the BBC comedy series The Goodies in the 1970s and wrote spin-off pop singles for the trio, including the 1975 top ten hit ‘Funky Gibbon’. He was passionate about protecting birdlife and went on to host a number of successful nature programmes including ‘Bill Oddie Goes Wild’ and ‘Springwatch’.
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Oddie shot to fame in the 1970s as one of the British comedy trio The Goodies, and is fondly remembered for presenting several…
Bill Oddie, who found fame in the 1970s as a member of comic trio The Goodies, died at the weekend.
Wildlife presenter and Goodies star Bill Oddie has died at the age of 85, his agent has said.
Wildlife presenter and comedian Bill Oddie died on Saturday at the age of 85
The Wildlife presenter, conservationist and comedian first found fame as a member of comedy trio The Goodies before pursuing his…
Oddie, a passionate birdwatcher, spoke of suffering from depression when he was dropped from BBC nature programme Springwatch in…
Bill Oddie: Wildlife presenter and comedian dies aged 85
