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Graeme Garden remembers Bill Oddie as a rebel who challenged the ‘status quo’

The wildlife presenter, who found fame in the 1970s as a member of comic trio The Goodies, died on Saturday, aged 85.

The Independent UK

"The band that knocked me over was the Mahavishnu Orchestra." Prog takes a look inside Bill Oddie's Record Collection

From being wowed by US fusion instrumentalists to being honoured on a Soft Machine album, Bill Oddie's record collection tells some tales...

Louder

Kate Humble: Bill Oddie made the natural world everybody’s world

He presented Springwatch for three years from 2005.

Evening Standard

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Bill Oddie obituary

Comedy star of the 1970s as one of the Goodies whose love of birds led to a second career as a wildlife presenter

The Guardian - UK

Bill Oddie: From The Goodies fame to becoming beloved wildlife presenter

The multi-talented TV star had a varied career spanning decades.

The Independent UK

Bill Oddie: Wildlife presenter and Goodies star dies aged 85

Oddie’s agent paid tribute to the ‘Springwatch’ presenter’s ‘intelligence’ and ‘wit’

The Independent UK

Wildlife presenter and Goodies star Bill Oddie dies aged 85

The comedian presented a string of nature shows for the BBC.

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Bill Oddie, naturalist and broadcaster, dies aged 85

Coming to fame in The Goodies, Oddie was later known for his wildlife expertise and presented BBC Springwatch

The Guardian - UK

Reappraise The Goodies as a catalyst for social change, says Samira Ahmed

1970s show challenged attitudes by defying gender stereotypes and boldly addressing topical issues, broadcaster says

The Guardian - UK

I’m Sorry, I [Still] Haven’t a Clue … how radio’s smuttiest show has beaten the censors for 50 years

Innuendo, tone-deaf singing and dreadful wages: as the cherished BBC panel game celebrates its half century, we look back at its finest moments – and its future

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