7 Jul 1941 - 25 Jul 2026 (85 years)

William Edgar Oddie was an English actor, artist, birder, comedian, conservationist, musician, songwriter, television presenter and writer.
He was a member of the British comedy trio the Goodies.

A birder since his childhood in Quinton, Birmingham, Oddie later established a reputation as a naturalist, conservationist, and television presenter on wildlife issues. Some of his books were illustrated with his own paintings and drawings.

His wildlife programmes for the BBC included 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.