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# Face of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/face-of-the-day-1543/
- Published: 2026-07-28T18:30:40.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-28T18:30:39.000Z
- Description: After The Goodies, Oddie became one of Britain’s best-known wildlife broadcasters and conservationists through BBC series including Birding with Bill Oddie and Springwatch.
- Author: Good Oil Staff
- Tags: Face of the Day

> British actor, comedian and broadcaster Bill Oddie, best known to Australian and New Zealand audiences as a member of the 1970s comedy trio The Goodies, has died aged 85.  
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> His agent, David Foster, confirmed his death to the BBC, without revealing the cause.  
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> The Goodieswas a surreal British comedy series starring Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden, blending slapstick, satire, music and visual gags.  
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> It ran for nine seasons between 1970 and 1982, with 76 episodes.  
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> “It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of Bill Oddie, the country’s best-loved birder,” Foster said in a statement.  
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> “Bill was a multi-talented entertainer – a wildlife presenter, broadcaster, comedian, writer, songwriter, musician and conservationist.  
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> “Yet it was never fame that he valued. Instead, he encouraged us to respect and protect the environment.”  
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> After The Goodies, Oddie became one of Britain’s best-known wildlife broadcasters and conservationists through BBC series including Birding with Bill Oddieand Springwatch.  
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> RNZ

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