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William Edgar Oddie
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1994 Animal Show (TV series)
– Grizzly Bear & Hedgehog
– Kangaroo & Frog
– Raccoon & Polar Bear
– Tiger & Tiger Beetle
– Zebra & Lion
 
1991 Doctor at the Top (TV series)
– Waring Goes Private (1991) (written by)
– It's Alright, I Am a Doctor (1991) (written by)
– The Kindest Cut... (1991) (written by)
 
1989 The Bubblegum Brigade (TV series)
 
1988 Tickle on the Tum (TV series)
– Dr. Dimple Minds the Baby (1988) (story)
 
1985-1986 From the Top (TV series)
– Episode #2.6 (1986) (writer)
– Episode #2.5 (1986) (writer)
– Episode #2.4 (1986) (writer)
– Episode #2.3 (1986) (writer)
– Episode #2.2 (1986) (writer)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1983 Dramarama (TV series)
 
1970-1982 The Goodies (TV series)
– Animals Are People Too (1982) (creator / written by)
– Holidays (1982) (creator)
– Change of Life (1982) (creator / written by)
– Big Foot (1982) (creator)
– Football Crazy (1982) (creator / written by)
See all 76 episodes »
 
1981 Astronauts (TV series)
 
1976 Pleasure at Her Majesty's (TV documentary)
 
1975 Goodies Rule - O.K.? (TV movie)
 
1973 The Two Ronnies (TV series)
– Episode #3.7 (1973) (written by)
 
1972 A Christmas Night with the Stars (TV series)
– Episode dated 25 December 1972 (1972)
 
1972 Doctor in Charge (TV series)
– The Big Match (1972) (written by)
– The Taming of the Wolf (1972) (written by)
– On the Brink (1972) (written by)
– The Long, Long Night (1972) (written by)
– Honeymoon Special (1972) (written by)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1972 Engelbert with the Young Generation (TV series)
– Episode #1.13 (1972) (written by / "The Goodies" segment)
– Episode #1.12 (1972) (written by / "The Goodies" segment)
– Episode #1.11 (1972) (written by / "The Goodies" segment)
– Episode #1.10 (1972) (written by / "The Goodies" segment)
– Episode #1.9 (1972) (written by / "The Goodies" segment)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1971 Doctor at Large (TV series)
– Students at Heart (1971) (writer)
– Where There's a Will... (1971) (writer)
– Upton Sells Out? (1971) (writer)
– Change Your Partners (1971) (writer)
– Congratulations - It's a Toad! (1971) (writer)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1970 The Mating Machine (TV series)
– Flo and Monty and Henry... and Henry (1970) (writer)
 
1969-1970 Doctor in the House (TV series)
– Finals (1970) (written by)
– Doctor on the Box (1970) (writer)
– Hot Off the Presses (1970) (written by)
– If You Can Help Somebody - Don't! (1970) (written by)
– All for Love... (1969) (written by)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1970 It's Tommy Cooper (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (1970) (additional material)
 
1968-1969 Broaden Your Mind (TV series)
– Episode #2.7 (1969) (additional material)
– Episode #2.6 (1969) (additional material)
– Episode #2.5 (1969) (additional material)
– Episode #2.4 (1969) (additional material)
– Episode #2.3 (1969) (additional material)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1969 Hark at Barker (TV series)
– Rustless and Relics (1969)
– Rustless and Foreigners (1969) (writer)
– Rustless and Murder (1969) (writer)
– Rustless and a Banquet (1969) (writer)
– Rustless in Pigtails (1969) (writer)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1968 Lulu's Back in Town (TV series)
– Episode #1.7 (1968) (writer)
– Episode #1.6 (1968) (writer)
– Episode #1.5 (1968) (writer)
– Episode #1.4 (1968) (special material)
– Episode #1.3 (1968) (writer)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1968 Horne A'Plenty (TV series)
 
1967 Twice a Fortnight (TV series)
– Episode #1.10 (1967) (writer)
– Episode #1.9 (1967) (writer)
– Episode #1.8 (1967) (writer)
– Episode #1.7 (1967) (writer)
– Episode #1.6 (1967) (writer)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1962 That Was the Week That Was (TV series)
 
Show ShowActor (24 titles)
2007 Ronni Ancona & Co. (TV series)
Special Guest
– Episode #1.1 (2007) … Special Guest
 
2004 George and the Dragon
Odo
 
1999 Magic Morris (TV movie)
 
1998 Today's the Day (TV series)
– Episode dated 10 September 1998 (1998)
 
1997 Adam's Family Tree (TV series)
Salvador Griffiths
– 'Ello, 'Ello (1997) … Salvador Griffiths
 
1996 The Willows in Winter (TV movie)
Sweep (voice)
 
1995 The Detectives (TV series)
Professor Rose
– Twitchers (1995) … Professor Rose
 
1992 Married with Children (TV series)
Winston
– England Show III: We're Spending as Fast as We Can (1992) … Winston
– England Show II: Wastin' the Company's Money (1992) … Winston
– England Show I (1992) … Winston
 
1991 Titmuss Regained (TV mini-series)
Hector Bolitho Jones
– And the Next Day (1991) … Hector Bolitho Jones
– Tomorrow (1991) … Hector Bolitho Jones
– Today (1991) … Hector Bolitho Jones
 
1989 Asterix and the Big Fight
Asterix (voice: English version)
 
1989 The Bubblegum Brigade (TV series)
William
 
1988 Dramarama (TV series)
William
– The Bubblegum Brigade (1988) … William
 
1986-1988 Tickle on the Tum (TV series)
Dr. Dimple
– Dr. Dimple Minds the Baby (1988) … Dr. Dimple
– Chicken Pox (1987) … Dr. Dimple
– The Case of the Missing Spectacles (1986) … Dr. Dimple
– Grumpy Grown-Ups … Dr. Dimple
 
1988 Under the Bed
Bin Man
 
1985-1986 From the Top (TV series)
William Worthington
– Episode #2.6 (1986) … William Worthington
– Episode #2.5 (1986) … William Worthington
– Episode #2.4 (1986) … William Worthington
– Episode #2.3 (1986) … William Worthington
– Episode #2.2 (1986) … William Worthington
See all 12 episodes »
 
1983-1984 Bananaman (TV series)
Chief O'Reilly / Eric / The Weatherman
– Trouble at the Mill (1984) (voice)
– Wall of Death (1983) … Eric (voice) / Chief O'Reilly (voice) / The Weatherman (voice)
– House on Hangman's Hill (1983) (voice)
– The Kidnap Caper (1983) (voice)
– The Alien Planet (1983) (voice)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1973-1982 The Goodies (TV series)
Bill Oddie / Bill Brooke-Taylor / Kinda Kinky
– Animals Are People Too (1982) … Bill Oddie
– Holidays (1982) … Bill Oddie
– Change of Life (1982) … Bill Oddie
– Big Foot (1982) … Bill Oddie
– Football Crazy (1982) … Bill Oddie
See all 43 episodes »
 
1976 The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
Asterix (voice: English version)
 
1972 A Christmas Night with the Stars (TV series)
Bill
– Episode dated 25 December 1972 (1972) … Bill
 
1968-1969 Broaden Your Mind (TV series)
Various Characters
– Episode #2.7 (1969) … Various Characters
– Episode #2.6 (1969) … Various Characters
– Episode #2.5 (1969) … Various Characters
– Episode #2.4 (1969) … Various Characters
– Episode #2.3 (1969) … Various Characters
See all 8 episodes »
 
1969 Galton and Simpson Comedy (TV series)
Jimmy
– The Suit (1969) … Jimmy
 
1967 Twice a Fortnight (TV series)
Various Characters
– Episode #1.10 (1967) … Various Characters
– Episode #1.9 (1967) … Various Characters
– Episode #1.8 (1967) … Various Characters
– Episode #1.7 (1967) … Various Characters
– Episode #1.6 (1967) … Various Characters
See all 10 episodes »
 
1967 Astérix le Gaulois
Asterix (voice: English version)
 
1967 The Plank
Window Cleaner
 
Show ShowComposer (2 titles)
1970-1982 The Goodies (TV series)
– Animals Are People Too (1982)
– Football Crazy (1982)
– Robot (1982)
– A Kick in the Arts (1980)
– War Babies (1980)
See all 70 episodes »
 
1975 Goodies Rule - O.K.? (TV movie)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1985 From the Top (TV series)
– The First Day (1985) (writer: "One More Time Take It From The Top" / performer: "One More Time Take It From The Top")
 
1971-1972 The Goodies (TV series)
– Special: Kitten Kong - Montreux '72 (1972) (writer: "Dumb Animals" / performer: "Dumb Animals")
– The Loch Ness Monster (1971) (writer: "Dumb Animals" / performer: "Dumb Animals")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (2 titles)
1982 The Goodies (TV series) (music by - 1 episode)
– Change of Life (1982) (music by)
 
1976 Pleasure at Her Majesty's (TV documentary) (composer: additional music)
 
Show ShowSelf (96 titles)
2012-2013 The Many Faces of... (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Stanley Baxter (2013) … Himself
– Ronnie Barker (2012)
 
2005-2012 Springwatch (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter / Himself
– Episode #8.6 (2012) … Himself
– Christmas Special (2011) … Himself
– Episode #6.14 (2010) … Himself
– Springwatch Gardens (2008) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #4.12 (2008) … Himself - Presenter
See all 53 episodes »
 
2012 Pointless Celebrities (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.2 (2012) … Himself
 
2007-2012 The Wright Stuff (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode #17.27 (2012) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode #14.71 (2010) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode #9.202 (2008) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode #9.18 (2008) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 1 May 2007 (2007) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
2012 John Howard Davies: A Life in Comedy (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007-2011 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #16.64 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #11.81 (2007) … Himself
 
2006-2011 Autumnwatch (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter / Himself
– Episode #6.7 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #3.8 (2008) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #3.7 (2008) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #3.6 (2008) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #3.5 (2008) … Himself - Presenter
See all 25 episodes »
 
2011 Would I Lie to You? (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.6 (2011) … Himself (as Bill Oddie O.B.E)
 
2011 Welly Telly: The Countryside on Television (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Cash in the Celebrity Attic (TV series)
Himself
– Bill Oddie (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Greatest Christmas TV Ads (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The Hairy Bikers' Cook Off (TV series)
Bill
– Bill Oddie (2010) … Bill
 
2008-2010 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 November 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 August 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2010 John Bishop's Britain (TV series)
Himself - Birdwatcher, Birmingham
– Holidays (2010) … Himself - Birdwatcher, Birmingham
– Work (2010) … Himself - Birdwatcher, Birmingham
– Growing Up (2010) … Himself - Birdwatcher, Birmingham
– Love and Marriage (2010) … Himself - Birdwatcher, Birmingham
 
2010 Wild Night In (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Monty Python: Almost the Truth - Lawyers Cut (TV series)
Himself
– Finally! The Last Episode Ever! (For Now...) (2009) … Himself
– And Now, the Sordid Personal Bits (2009) … Himself
– The Much Funnier Second Episode (2009) … Himself
– The Not-So-Interesting Beginnings (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Raiders of the Lost Archive (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2009) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2009 Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Time Shift (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Comic Songbook (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The Greatest Christmas Comedy Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Comedy Classics (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Doctor in the House (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The National Lottery: Big 7 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 The Green Balloon Club (TV series)
Himself
 
2008 Saturday Kitchen (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 January 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Jamie's Fowl Dinners (TV documentary)
Himself - Special Guest
 
2007 Play It Again (TV series)
Himself
– Bill Oddie (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Star Portraits with Rolf Harris (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Bill Oddie (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The Comedy Map of Britain (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 The Big Finish (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 8 Out of 10 Cats (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.6 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #19.3 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Mark Lawson Talks to... (TV series)
Himself
– Bill Oddie (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Wogan Now & Then (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.11 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Today with Des and Mel (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 January 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Return of the Goodies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Greatest TV Comedy Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2005 Top 50 Greatest Celebrity Animals (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2005 This Week (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Britain's 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 100 Greatest Cartoons (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2001-2005 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 February 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 June 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2005 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 February 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 January 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Comedians' Comedian (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 An Audience with Harry Hill (TV movie)
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
2004 Who Do You Think You Are? (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Bill Oddie (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 'Animal Hospital': The Big Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Beat the Nation (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.115 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Comedy Connections (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Goodies (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The Way We Went Wild (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Britain Goes Wild with Bill Oddie (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2003 Earth Ride (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2003 Kelly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 January 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 History Hunters (TV series)
Himself
 
2001-2003 Bill Oddie Goes Wild (TV series documentary)
Himself
– A Voyage to St. Kilda (2003) … Himself
– County Kerry (2003) … Himself
– Kent (2003) … Himself
– Loch Lomond (2003) … Himself
– Somerset Levels (2003) … Himself
See all 20 episodes »
 
2002 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Bill Oddie (2002) … Himself
 
2001 Watercolour Challenge (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 October 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Live from Dinosaur Island (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2001 Ultimate Wild Paradises: The Top Ten Destinations (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2001 Fun at the Funeral Parlour (TV series)
Himself
– The Heron Incident (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Charlie's Wildlife Gardens (TV series)
Himself
– Bird Garden (2000) … Himself
 
2000 I Love 1970's (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Vic Reeves Examines (TV series)
Himself
– Birds (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Top Ten (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Comedy Records (2000) … Himself
 
1998 Time Team Extras (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Turkdean, Gloucestershire (1998) … Himself - Presenter
 
1997-1998 Time Team (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter / Himself - Special Guest
– Turkdean, Gloucestershire (1998) … Himself - Special Guest
– Time Team Live: Turkdean, Gloucestershire (1997) … Himself - Presenter
 
1998 Birding with Bill Oddie (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
1995 Shooting Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1995) … Himself
 
1994 An Audience with Bob Monkhouse (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
1993 Oddie in Paradise (TV series)
Himself
 
1992 Fast Forward (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.7 (1992) … Himself
 
1991 Ask Oddie (TV series)
Himself
 
1989 A Night of Comic Relief 2 (TV special)
Himself
 
1988 A Question of Entertainment (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.10 (1988) … Himself
 
1988 Treasure Hunt (TV series)
Himself - Contestant
– Various: ITV Telethon (1988) … Himself - Contestant
 
1988 Comic Relief (TV special)
Himself
 
1983-1986 No 73 (TV series)
Himself
– Flushed (1986) … Himself
– The Audition (1983) … Himself
 
1986 Q.E.D. (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– The Meaning of Dreams (1986) … Himself - Presenter
 
1984 On Safari (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.1 (1984) … Himself
 
1979-1980 Star Games (TV series)
Himself
– Easter Star Games (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 December 1979 (1979) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 December 1979 (1979) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 November 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1978 The Saturday Banana (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
 
1978 Our Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 1 July 1978 (1978) … Himself - Guest
 
1978 Those Wonderful TV Times (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.1 (1978) … Himself
 
1976 Pleasure at Her Majesty's (TV documentary)
Various Characters
 
1976 Seaside Special (TV series)
Himself
– The Ken Dodd Centenary Show (1976) … Himself
 
1976 Celebrity Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 January 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1975 Goodies Rule - O.K.? (TV movie)
Himself
 
1975 Shang-a-Lang (TV series)
Himself - The Goodies
– Episode #1.12 (1975) … Himself - The Goodies
– Episode #1.4 (1975) … Himself - The Goodies
 
1970-1974 The Goodies (TV series)
Himself / Robot Bill Oddie
– Goodies in the Nick (1974) … Himself
– The Stone Age (1973) … Himself
– The Goodies and the Beanstalk (1973) … Himself
– Hospital for Hire (1973) … Himself
– Camelot (1973) … Himself
See all 33 episodes »
 
1972 Engelbert with the Young Generation (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.13 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #1.12 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #1.11 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #1.10 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1972) … Himself
See all 13 episodes »
 
1968 Hullabaloo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 July 1968 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #1.15 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #1.14 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #1.13 (1968) … Himself
 
1965-1966 BBC 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.24 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #1.23 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #1.22 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #1.21 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #1.20 (1966) … Himself
See all 17 episodes »
 
1965 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.4 (1965) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2011 Would I Lie to You? (TV series)
 
2009 The Funny Side of... (TV series documentary)
 
2008 Comedy Songs: The Pop Years (TV documentary)
The Goodies
 
2007 Buzzcocks... Imagine a Mildly Amusing Panel Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 Mis-Takes (video)
Himself (uncredited)
 
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Other Works:

Provided vocals on the song "Breathalyzer" on the Rick Wakeman album "Criminal Record". See more »

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Alternate Names:

Bill Oddie O.B.E

Height:

5' 3½" (1.61 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Whilst on holiday in the Seychelles he was saved from drowning by Freddy Marks. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer