Bill Oddie
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 7, 1941
- Died
- July 25, 2026 (aged 85)
- Birthplace
- Rochdale, County of Greater Manchester, England, UK
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
An Audience with The Goodies
Movie
Ministry of Justice
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Greatest Ever Christmas Ads
Movie · as Self - Comedian & Presenter
The Real Marigold Hotel
TV · as Self · 4 eps
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Movie · as Self
The Last Impresario
Movie · as Self
The Many Faces of Stanley Baxter
Movie · as Self
Through the Keyhole
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
Movie · as Self
Green Balloon Club
TV · 48 eps
Bill Oddie's Wild Side
TV · 10 eps
Cash in the Celebrity Attic
TV · as Self · 1 ep
100 Years of Wildlife Films
Movie · as Narrator
Autumnwatch
TV · as Self - Presenter · 16 eps
Would I Lie to You?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
When Comedy Changed Forever
Movie · as Self
The One Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Return of the Goodies
Movie · as Self
8 Out of 10 Cats
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Bill Oddie's How to Watch Wildlife
TV · 16 eps
The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs
TV · as Himself - Presenter · 2 eps
Springwatch
TV · as Self - Presenter (archive footage) · 3 eps
George and the Dragon
Movie · as Odo
Who Do You Think You Are?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Britain Goes Wild with Bill Oddie
TV · 12 eps
Sex, Lies & Michael Aspel
Movie · as Himself
Wild In Your Garden
TV · 10 eps
Celebrity Mastermind
TV · 1 ep
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
TV · 1 ep
Bill Oddie Goes Wild
TV · as Presenter · 21 eps
Vic Reeves Examines
TV · 1 ep
The Heaven and Earth Show
TV · 1 ep
The Garden Party
TV · 1 ep
Birding with Bill Oddie
TV · 18 eps
The Willows in Winter
Movie · as Sweep
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV · as Self · 1 ep
SMart
TV · 1 ep
Time Team
TV · as Himself - Special Guest · 1 ep
The Children's Royal Variety Performance
Movie · as The Curator
Shooting Stars
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Detectives
TV · as Professor Rose · 1 ep
Parallel 9
TV · 1 ep
Titmuss Regained
TV · as Hector Bolitho Jones · 3 eps
Under the Bed
Movie · as Bin Man
This Morning
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Daytime Live
TV · 1 ep
Married... with Children
TV · as Winston, WInston · 2 eps
Fax
TV · 47 eps
From The Top
TV · as William Worthington · 12 eps
Tickle on the Tum
TV · as Dr. Dimple · 2 eps
Natural World
TV · as Narrator · 1 ep
Bananaman
TV · as Crow · 39 eps
Dramarama
TV · as William · 1 ep
An Audience with...
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Goodies Almost Live
Movie
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
Movie · as Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
TV · as Self · 15 eps
Aladdin
Movie · as Self (w/The Goodies)
The Goodies and the Beanstalk
Movie · as Bill Oddie
Engelbert With The Young Generation
TV · as Self · 13 eps
The Goodies
TV · 75 eps
Broaden Your Mind
TV · 13 eps
The Plank
Movie · as Window Cleaner
At Last the 1948 Show
TV · 13 eps
Twice a Fortnight
TV · 10 eps