On 25 July 2026, the UK lost one of its most wonderfully unpredictable, multi-talented broadcasters. Bill Oddie passed away at the age of 85, leaving behind a legacy that stretched across generations. To many he was the nation’s favourite “twitcher”, but long before he was introducing us to the local wildlife, Bill was a cornerstone of British television comedy, a top-tier satirist, a chart-topping pop star, and a fierce advocate for nature. He was, in the best possible sense, a renegade polymath. Let’s look back at the extraordinary career of Bill Oddie.
