William Edgar (Bill) Oddie, OBE, MA (Cantab.), born July 7, 1941 in Rochdale (at the time, part of Lancashire), is a comedy writer and performer, author, composer and musician. A birdwatcher since his childhood in Birmingham, Oddie has now established a reputation for himself as an ornithologist, conservationist and television presenter on wildlife issues. Some of his books are illustrated with his own paintings and drawings. Bill Oddie - Early life. On a 2004 episode of the BBC television series Who Do ...

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Oddie's first published work was an article about Birmingham's Bartley Reservoir in the West Midland Bird Club's 1962 Annual Report. He has since written a number of books about birds and bird watching, as well as articles for many specialist publications including British Birds, Birdwatching Magazine and Birdwatch. He became president of the West Midland Bird Club in 1999, having been Vice-President s ...

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After attending King Edward's School, Birmingham, Oddie studied English Literature at Pembroke College at the University of Cambridge, where he appeared in several Cambridge University Footlights Club productions, one of which, A Clump of Plinths, was so successful during its run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival that the revue was renamed as Cambridge Circus, and transferred the revue to the West End in London, and then later took the revue to New Zealand and Broadway. While still at Cambridge Oddie wrote scri ...

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Bill Oddie, Bill Oddie - Early life, Bill Oddie - Comedy and music, Bill Oddie - Conservation and birdwatching, Bill Oddie - Marriage and children, Bill Oddie - Recognition, Bill Oddie - Other performances, Bill Oddie - Bibliography, Bill Oddie - Contributions

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In 2001, Oddie became only the third person to turn down the "red book" and decline to appear on This Is Your Life. He relented some time later. On 16 October 2003, Oddie was made an OBE for his service to Wildlife Conservation in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. He played down the event, choosing to wear a camouflage shirt and crumpled jacket to receive his medal. In June 2004, Oddie and Johnny Morris were jointly profiled in the first of a three part BBC Two series, The Way We Went Wild< ...

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Bill Oddie, Bill Oddie - Early life, Bill Oddie - Comedy and music, Bill Oddie - Conservation and birdwatching, Bill Oddie - Marriage and children, Bill Oddie - Recognition, Bill Oddie - Other performances, Bill Oddie - Bibliography, Bill Oddie - Contributions

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