Bill Oddie raced in Finland against an Oddie lookalike who won the race. 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
Britain Goes Wild with Bill Oddie and bumble bees, bird baths and bird feed from suppliers, likened to the Delia power phenomenon created when Delia Smith mentioned the tools and ingredients she was using on her cooking programme "Delia's How to Cook". Oddie presented an update of some of the featured animals later in 2004. A sequel, "Springwatch with Bill Oddie", was broadcast in 2005. The series' theme music was composed by David Poore, and is still used as the theme for "Springwatch" and "Autumnwatch". Britain Goes Wild with Bill Oddie Britain Goes Wild with Bill Oddie was a live BBC TV show, broadcast nightly, Monday