Bill Oddie
- Acting
- July 7, 1941 · Rochdale, County of Greater Manchester, England, UK
- July 25, 2026
Biography
William Edgar Oddie OBE (7 July 1941 – 25 July 2026) was an English actor, artist, birder, comedian, conservationist, musician, songwriter, television presenter and writer. He was a member of comedy trio The Goodies. A birder since his childhood in Quinton, Birmingham, Oddie has established a reputation as a naturalist, conservationist, and television presenter on wildlife issues. Some of his books are illustrated with his own paintings and drawings. His wildlife programmes for the BBC include Springwatch and Autumnwatch, How to Watch Wildlife, Wild in Your Garden, Birding with Bill Oddie, Britain Goes Wild with Bill Oddie and Bill Oddie Goes Wild.
Known for
Filmography
- Ministry of Justice · Self
- An Audience with The Goodies
- Greatest Ever Christmas Ads · Self
- The Real Marigold Hotel · Self
- The Last Impresario · Self
- 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy · Self
- Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery · Self
- Through the Keyhole · Self
- The Many Faces of Stanley Baxter · Self
- Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release · Self
- Cash in the Celebrity Attic · Self
- Green Balloon Club
- Bill Oddie's Wild Side
- Autumnwatch · Self
- 100 Years of Wildlife Films · Narrator, Presenter
- Would I Lie to You? · Self
- The One Show · Self
- When Comedy Changed Forever · Self
- Return of the Goodies · Self
- The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs · Self
- 8 Out of 10 Cats · Self
- Springwatch · Self
- Bill Oddie's How to Watch Wildlife
- Who Do You Think You Are? · Self
- Britain Goes Wild with Bill Oddie
- George and the Dragon · Odo
- Celebrity Mastermind
- Sex, Lies & Michael Aspel · Self
- Wild In Your Garden
- Bill Oddie Goes Wild · Presenter
- Fun at the Funeral Parlour
- Vic Reeves Examines
- The Heaven and Earth Show
- The Garden Party
- Birding with Bill Oddie
- The Willows in Winter · Sweep
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks · Self
- SMart
- Time Team · Self
- Shooting Stars · Self
- The Children's Royal Variety Performance · The Curator
- The Detectives · Professor Rose
- Parallel 9
- Titmuss Regained · Hector Bolitho Jones
- This Morning · Self
- Under the Bed · Bin Man
- Daytime Live
- Married... with Children · Winston, WInston
- Fax
- From The Top · William Worthington
- Tickle on the Tum · Dr. Dimple
- Natural World · Narrator
- Bananaman · Crow
- Dramarama · William, Writer
- Astronauts · Writer, Creator
- An Audience with... · Self
- Pleasure at Her Majesty's · Self
- The Goodies Almost Live
- The Secret Policeman's Ball · Self
- Aladdin · Self
- The Goodies and the Beanstalk · Bill Oddie, Writer
- Engelbert With The Young Generation · Self
- The Goodies · Writer, Creator
- Doctor in the House · Scenario Writer
- Broaden Your Mind
- Twice a Fortnight
- The Plank · Window Cleaner
- At Last the 1948 Show