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
Tim Brooke-Taylor "Top of the Pops" with their song "Funky Gibbon". Brooke-Taylor also appeared with Graeme Garden in the theatre production of "The Unvarnished Truth". Other BBC radio programmes in which Brooke-Taylor played a part include the self-styled "antidote to panel games" "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" which started in 1972, and Tim still appears regularly. On 18 February 1981 Brooke-Taylor was the subject of Thames Television's "This Is Your Life". Graeme Garden was a regular team captain on the political satire game show "If I Ruled the World". Tim Brooke-Taylor appeared as a guest in one episode, and, during the