Person Open DS/UK/15519 Oddie; Bill (1941-); OBE; English author, actor, comedian, artist, naturalist and musician Oddie Bill 1941- English author, actor, comedian, artist, naturalist and musician Male William Edgar 'Bill' Oddie

William Edgar 'Bill' Oddie OBE (born 7 July 1941, Rochdale, Lancashire, England[2]) is an English author, actor, comedian, artist, naturalist and musician, who became famous as one of The Goodies. A birdwatcher since his childhood in Quinton, Birmingham,[3] Oddie has now established a reputation as an ornithologist, conservationist and television presenter on wildlife issues. Some of his books are illustrated with his own paintings and drawings.[4] Oddie's 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. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 4/24/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 7bbdceef-15d4-41a0-b153-13da79b4c88a