Bill Oddie on depression, Manchester Utd, David Attenborough, and leaving the BBC

[@stamatiszogaris6027]

All our love to you Bill - warmest feelings from naturalists in Greece!

[@geoffjoffy]

I hope Bill lives to be 100 and more. He is a great bloke.

[@steveg7718]

Met Bill and the other two Goodies, briefly at he end of the London Bridge Walk as a kid... Still remember it 40 odd years on... Great bloke.

[@brigidsingleton1596]

R.I.P. Tim Brook Taylor.

[@ClemProductions]

Bill is clearly a bright caring man, who doesn't care for the idiots who are ruining this world. We need more like Bill

[@FuckFeminists]

***** its strange isnt it, but he actually is 'cool'! I had a think about how the hell that works once, but he really is. And a very intelligent chap too.

[@Mog435]

A man who said he was ashamed to be white ! Lefty tosser !!!

[@AI_admin]

@Frank Filthyfinger and your a twat, we can only hope Darwin's Theory take care of you!

[@aliservan7188]

I love Bill Oddie, he doesn't suffer fools gladly, he always talk from the heart and has enormous integrity. I wish he was taken more seriously as he's all front and no hidden agenda. Lova ya Bill

[@Whatever4690]

LOL.

[@aliservan7188]

hahaha no come on, don't hold back, tell us what you really think 🤣

[@DarkSydeEditing]

When I was a kid my sister and I would pull all sorts of tricks to get to stay up in order to watch the Goodies, so Imagine my disgust to hear this pig dog spouting leftist tripe and bad mouthing his country. And it is also no surprise to know he was the Andrew Ridgley of the Goodies the talent less one that Tim and Graham left behind. Now I do not know both of their political and social views, but if they are akin to Oddie then I would call them out the same. As for Oddie's integrity, well fuck me talking globalist SJW shit in this climate is hardly swimming against the current is it? It is like working for Pizzahut and proclaiming you like cheese. Shit knows what the lefty BBC was worried he might come out with unless he is a pedo and it was his pizzle they were worried he might get out, cos sure as shit it would not be his political views.

[@hogwashmcturnip8930]

@@DarkSydeEditing Twat.

[@davidstevens618]

dear bill never give up inwha do. t you are doing .we all need youin thsi fight to help the wildlife and conservation .i believe the work that you and daivd attenbough work on is amazing if the people on this planet need a shake up then lets all stand up and give it to them.

[@hixyhicks]

Love Bill he stands up for what he believes in and comes across as a very lovely fella.

[@spleeeen4it]

what a lovely, genuine fella

[@MrMrglitchy1]

lovely caring man if we all were a bit more like him does not have to be just about nature things would be a lot more nice all round thanks Bill

[@victoriahouse9969]

I went to see Bill Oddie after the first series of Springwatch aired and he sat on the stage during the interval speaking to the audience one by one, asking for suggestions of what they could show next on Springwatch/ Autumnwatch. He sat on the stage crossed legged. He was interested in talking to us. And then he went off for bathroom break before coming back on stage. He was truly amazing to listen to and to speak too.

[@benstevinson764]

Bill Oddie is a Legend! 😎👍

[@maxcowell3920]

Thanks so much for this - I never realised how lovely the man is.....

[@HonoraryGreek]

How humble of him to discuss the reasons why he was elbowed by the BBC. He surely must be a great encouragement to other bipolar sufferers. I wish his "Birding" series would come back.

[@alanroberts4060]

Bill is a legend, good interview to boot.

[@cupcakemum1]

Miss bill Oddie doing spring watch

[@paulcoulthard8654]

I could listen to Bill all day - an inspiration to all on birds & wildlife. But here's a suggestion for him (and others) - shift our farming methods from Dairy & Livestock to Crops for Human Consumption. End Dairy / beef farming, and you end Bovine TB. Much better for the environment, and much more efficient use of resources.

[@charliebadger]

Out off fxxking courtesy to the great man, the cameraman or someone should have said, "Bill, your buttons come undone." Silly buggers. :)

[@Nicktorrancejones]

charliebadger I totally agree and shortened the long shot so u couldn't see his dirty laundry basket... they could have just not used the second camera angle at all...

[@xscale]

They could have cropped it out ... boo, editor, boo!

[@zargonthemagnificent330]

Does anyone seriously think Bill would give a toss about that?

[@davidcarter6535]

Agreed

[@bargainboymakem1]

I love Bill Oddie, even with his bell button sticking out.

[@ErrigalCam]

Bill Oddie is Great !

[@wolfieeeee256]

I love this man!

[@benstevinson764]

Bill Oddie is a Highly intelligent and intellectual Individual he is a brilliant Naturalist 🦡🐿️ and Ornithologist! 🐦🦉

[@brigidsingleton1596]

Too many LBJ's ?! 🦆🐥🐤🐣

[@clarestubbs9303]

I had no idea he suffered with depression. I grew up watching The Goodies and it still makes me laugh 40+ years later.

[@laurabedford5095]

BILL Hope you see , we still love you very much , your comedy, your bird watching and love of nature .your a gift to us , sweetheart, ❤

[@davidellis5964]

great man, knows his birds and wildlife, typical BBC send off no loyalty from them. Hope to seem him on another channel

[@alanroberts4060]

Bill oddie is king

[@Baggieboy-zb8lw]

Bill Oddie was the best on Spingwatch BBC should get him back on the show

[@richiethemage2646]

I love Bill. I have most of his books.

[@timleopardxolo]

Bill Oddie is a comic genius.

[@k.avilla8061]

Comic 'genius' . Every f-ing retarded Cu*t in comedy' , no matter how crap, is somebody's comedy 'genius'.

[@victoriahouse9969]

Remember watching Bill Oddie on Pebble Mill. There is a clip on here if you look for it. He was probably the first person to add a camera 📷 to see what was happening in the nests. 1980s.

[@binkyboobosh1]

A hugely talented and accomplished man who been entertaining, in a big way, since the early 60s. A great writer of comedy, as well as a much loved performer. He's had a tough life with more than his fair share of personal tragedy. His openness and love of nature should be applauded, though many can't see beyond his mental illness....

[@professornuke7562]

I have loved this man since the 70’s when we got the Goodies on our valve driven black and white telly. But I would rather watch other people cook than other people play sport any day. Not going to fight anyone about it. I’d love to brew him a pot of tea and bake the chap a batch of scones (oh it is scohnes is it?) and have a good yack with him.

[@barbarakirk3064]

Me too! I know someone who liked his nature programmes, and That's TV repeating most of the BBC Goodies episodes and all of the LWT episodes helped to get this viewer through a bad time.

[@outdoorsurvivaluk]

i stopped watching spingwatch when bill left, great program but bill was the brains and knolledge, and entertainment.

[@geography27]

I did too. He doesn't need the Bias Broadcasting Corporation.

[@Antpeople1]

I loved him doing the voices of the badgers falling down the hole. I don't have a T.V anymore but it's so sad, he made the show really.

[@rebekahbjackal2818]

​@@Antpeople1was he " too controversial " as they call it?

[@jdedoh]

Bill oddie for prime minister.

[@barryclayton8447]

I love bill oldie as I am just a bit younger than him but he talks sense and worries about the future as I do for future generations of children who have to live with our decisions

[@C4ndleJ4ck]

Top Bloke

[@victoriahouse9969]

If you want to know about him, watch him on Who Do You Think You Are. His mother was ill when he was a young boy. Have met him a few times. He has his good days and bad days.

[@kenthomson9562]

Great, down-to-earth intelligent man. Why on earth did the presenter or cameraman not say something about the shirt? Were they all millenials without a script that covered that issue?

[@BenStevenson-c4z]

❤ Bill Oddie

[@bencrossley9532]

He was good on spring watch

[@johnmiller6757]

Goodie, goodie- yum, yum.

[@markjones185]

Lovely bloke, and Madonna had a huge crush on him. 'Bill Oddie, Bill Oddie put your hands all over my body...Bill Oddie...Bill Oddie'. It must have been the belly button that did it for her.

[@plezurhounds]

"A worldwide plague or something"...

[@billoddy5637]

Wow, my name is Bill Oddy too!!

[@DannyBoyY2k9]

The interviewer must have noticed Bill's open buttons, a better man would have pointed it out to him.

[@whiteymcqueen]

One of the two camera ops would have had better views. Amateurish and cowardly work all round.

[@zargonthemagnificent330]

@@whiteymcqueen Jeeezus. Who cares, and besides do you seriously think Bill would give a flying toss about that?

[@drgjenkins4361]

My goodness Springwatch is so so different now. I wish, so much, that they'd bring Bill back for a series. Springwatch is so damn insipid at the moment, in my opinion

[@traceyg5826]

Oml my hero is amazing♡

[@benstevenson4832]

bill oddie is legend I love bird watching 🐦

[@r4h4al]

Around the 25 minute mark he predicts COVID.

[@barbarakirk3064]

That spooked me too - Tim Brooke-Taylor's death in 2020 came to my mind.

[@jennymoss2122]

I so agree with Bill, especially about cooking programs, too many of them.Kate Humble is a presenter not a naturalist and she has a big ego.

[@DarrenBonJovi]

that fucking shirt ruined it for me. Partridge must have been annoyed.

[@CelticSaint]

What's rude about a Body?

[@lauranebro1111]

Bill Oddy, can you please bring your wife, Laura to Darwin, Australia. We need you.

[@jackmasson1912]

You should try and get a interview with Rou Reynolds.

[@brizeys3128]

Hello! Have you come to interview me? Just park yourself on that kitchen chair and do not ask for a brew!

[@keef71]

25:17

[@casper67676767]

Stark raving bonkers!

[@Antpeople1]

I just noticed a Totem pole head thing on his wall- just like one I had above my bed as a child. I was only talking about it the other day, saying it couldn't be good as in Demon idolatry.

[@Whatever4690]

Not so great after his lastest comments, he basically pisses on you all.

[@MsMesem]

Jamie Oliver and wife are going to have their 5th child. Shame on them, especially her as she comes across as totally irresponsible.

[@MsMesem]

@Thor Thirty Nine Jamie eats cooks and eats birds while Bill has observed and studied them.

[@hertfordable]

Love Bill Oddie but to be honest I am sick of the fright tactics of the climate change cult. I preferred the honesty and intellect of David Bellamy god bless him.

[@ammeedee9357]

Woh. The comment about the world wide plague 😬

[@mightyred2018]

His belly sticking out XDDD

[@yourmother7748]

bills' belly button steals the show.

[@drewebantick953]

Loved Bill in the Goodies. Shilling David Attenborough though is sadly delusional.

[@bugsby4663]

The people who make programmes think the general public are stupid so dumb down the output but if they treated people like they had a brain then you'd get better shows.

[@andrewashdown3541]

Bill is a force of nature and a great spirit &c but he is not corporation man, not a cypher or acolyte - hence his repudiation by the BBC who are more comfortable with ... certain individuals it would be libellous to list here (I have a list of about 50)

[@peterjamal8663]

Ya........(Borneo happiness).. Cool 'it's ok.

[@k.avilla8061]

He makes no reference to his Birmingham upbringing as a child and going to a prestigious Birmingham Grammar school ( King Edwards Five ways, cricket team captain ) and does not explain why he speaks with a quasi northern accent ( yes, born in grubby Rochdale, but brought to Brum before he could even talk) this bloke is a FAKE.

[@Antpeople1]

COUGH

[@MrDavey2010]

He’s terribly temperamental but irs due to his precarious mental problems.

[@jonathanhornby5210]

nice stomach

[@alexmirza5210]

Well it became really boring after he left.

[@DERKIFAL]

About as funny as diarrhoea, how anyone can describe him as a comedy genius is beyond me.

[@gilesglossop5071]

Pub bore who spies you the moment you walk into the boozer, which demands for you be quick thinking to out manoeuvre him as soon as possible, lest he imposes his infernal, eternal, opinionated ramblings upon you for the entire evening.

[@zargonthemagnificent330]

Dont judge people on your own personality.