Bill Oddie - Don't ya love him?

[Mungo]

Originally Posted by Venger

I know you're new ashby (so I'll forgive you )... but not this again!!!
Every year when a new season of spring or autumnwatch begins we get this.

If you don't like him, don't watch him - no-one's forcing you to sit through it!

grumble grumble!

A little harsh dontcha think. You forget that us newbies haven't been here long, so repeat threads are bound to crop up now and again. One sure way to put newbies off starting new threads!

My 2 cents worth.

[Hedge Witch]

I think Venger apologised, so I think we should let him off

[Rebus]

[quote=dan-fisher;362202]I can understand that some lefty fuddy wuddy's might not like Oddie as he's abit loud and not the most pc but personally i love him..........

I think we should accept that the brilliant Bill Oddie is perhaps one of life's true eccentrics. He often says things that we would think but not say and his sense of humour does not suit everyone. I have just read his biography and his true character shines out from it.

Agree with all you said dan. Bill Oddie is a remarkable man!

[Vectisbirder]

Originally Posted by tameblackbirds

I think that is a little unfair, I agree with the dumbing down, but talk to anyone who doesn't even notice a blackbird under their nose, they need to be spoon fed about nature and even then they can look at you like your a bit strange. Bill is what he is, a man who during his lifetime has suffured from depression and nature helps him to keep it together. So he doesn't always conform to the traditional bbc presenter form. But he knows his stuff so what harm?

I agree, being a bit of a Bill fan myself. Yes he interrupts, clowns around and can be somewhat irascible, but he really knows his stuff and when he gets onto birds, his enthusiasm really comes through. I also like the fact that he's outspoken and is as likely to say something a little bit *naughty* as not. He's definitely not bland.

[Mercadante]

For what it's worth I am left wing and I like Bill Oddie. And I don't think it has anything to do with 'spoonfeeding', either - as far as I'm concerned Simon King does far more of that, and Bill's faster conversation is a relief. Sometimes it's interesting, sometimes it's not, but at least it's not usually slow and repetitive.

[ron1863]

Originally Posted by Venger

Enjoy yourselves! (but it's all been said before! ...go Bill!)

and the further the better as far as I am concerned. He ruins an excellent programme for me with his inane prattling, moustache licking and constant interruptions.

[deer boy]

Every time Autumnwatch/Springwatch starts someone starts moaning about Bill Oddie if you don't like him then don't watch it

[galanthus]

Originally Posted by Venger

If it gets people into nature then huzzah! everyone needs to start somewhere, from spring/autumn they can move on.

If you don't like him, don't watch him - no-one's forcing you to sit through it!

grumble grumble!

Yep I'm with venger and deer boy with this one, if you don't like him watch something else or have a go at being a presenter yourself Many young people watch his silly antics and in this way at least stay to watch to the end of the programme and learn something in the process. The man is enthusiastic and interesting and I like his quirky surlitude on occasion I LIKE BILL............ phew, there I said it

[agrumpycow]

Originally Posted by deer boy

Every time Autumnwatch/Springwatch starts someone starts moaning about Bill Oddie if you don't like him then don't watch it

Here here!

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by agrumpycow

Here here!

I'm hearing an echo..


Oooops...meant to quote deer boy..