Bill Oddie Bill Oddie William Edgar Oddie, (born 7 July 1941) is an English writer, composer, musician, comedian, artist, birder, conservationist, television presenter and actor. He became famous as one of 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/Autumnwatch", "How to Watch Wildlife", "Wild In Your Garden", "Birding with Bill Oddie", "Britain Goes Wild with Bill Oddie" and "Bill Oddie Goes Wild". Oddie was born
Charles Maxwell (radio producer) appointed as Chief Producer of Light Entertainment at BBC Radio 4 and was the commissioning producer for another long running series, I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, that launched the careers of people like John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie and Tim Brooke-Taylor. Maxwell retired from the BBC in 1970 and died in August 1998. Shortly before his death, in June 1998, he shared his reminiscences of the early career of Frank Muir, who died earlier in the year, on BBC Radio 4's "Frank Muir-a Kentish Lad Remembered". Charles Maxwell (radio producer) Charles Chalmers Maxwell (1 September 1910 – 4