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| Telegraph article: Bill Oddie says he was frozen out of 'Springwatch’ by the BBC |
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 This article appears in the Telegraph's online edition at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/9121086/Springwatch-presenter-Bill-Oddie-BBC-investigated-me-after-mystery-incident.html
Springwatch presenter Bill Oddie: BBC investigated me after mystery 'incident’
Bill Oddie says he was frozen out of 'Springwatch’ by the BBC after a complaint was made about his behaviour during filming.
By Richard Eden
7:30AM GMT 04 Mar 2012
When Bill Oddie stepped down as a presenter of Springwatch, the BBC said his health problems were to blame. The 70-year-old former comedian now claims, however, that he was forced out of the popular wildlife programme after an investigation into his behaviour during the filming.
Oddie says the BBC carried out the inquiry after complaints were made about an “incident” that took place while he was shooting the programme on Brownsea Island, in Dorset.
He refuses to say what the incident was and swears that he does not know “to this day” whether the complaints were made by members of the public or the crew.
The naturalist, who had worked on the programme since it was launched in 2005, says he telephoned his producer and said: “It’s as if you’ve been told not to talk to me”. She replied: “We have.”
In 2008, he was called to a meeting, at which he was told that he would not be asked back to the programme. “That was the big shock,” he says. “No one explained why. After I was told I wouldn’t be asked back, I started slipping into a depression that got worse and worse.”
Oddie, who became a household name as a member of The Goodies comedy programme, says tabloid newspapers learnt that he was being treated in hospital.
“Some of the papers got hold of that, tracked down what hospital I was in," he tells The Lady magazine. "Now, of course, the BBC was splendidly off the hook. They could issue a statement saying they were terribly sorry Mr Oddie wasn’t well. This, of course, was the reason Mr Oddie wasn’t doing Springwatch. But it wasn’t.”
He made a guest appearance in the penultimate episode of the 2010 series of the programme. The BBC declines to comment on its investigation. “We would never comment on any personnel issue,” says a spokesman, who adds: “Bill’s health and wellbeing has always been an important consideration for us. He has since done several projects with the BBC. We are always open to working with him.”
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Posted by lisa at 04/03/2012 16:10 GMT |
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| ISIHAC Spring 2012 series recordings |
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 The following is the official I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Newsletter from 28 February 2012.
ISIHAC NEWSLETTER
Dear I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue Mailing List Member
Please find details of two more recording dates in the 57th Series of “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue”.
The first will take place at The Swansea Grand Theatre on Sunday 3rd June. This is a double recording of the show for broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
Tickets will cost £9, £7 and £5 respectively, and are obtainable from 9.30am on Thursday 15th March via Swansea Grand Theatre’s Box Office, telephone: 01792 475715. For those wishing to purchase tickets in person, the address is Swansea Grand Theatre, Singleton Street, Swansea, SA1 3QJ. Please note there is no online box office facility.
The recording starts at 7.30pm and will be finished around 10.30pm. Tickets will be limited to no more than 4 per applicant. You are advised to purchase early to avoid disappointment.
The box office opening times are Monday to Saturday: 9.30am - 8.00pm (9.30am - 6.00pm on non-performance days). Sunday: Open for one hour before performances.
The second recording will take place at The Rose Theatre, Kingston, on Monday, 2 July. This is a double recording of the show for broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
Tickets will cost £9, £7 and £5 respectively, and are obtainable from 9.00am on Wednesday 14th March via The Rose Theatre’s box office, telephone: 08444 821 556 or via their online box office http://www.rosetheatrekingston.org. For those wishing to purchase tickets in person, the address is Rose Theatre, 24-26 High Street, Kingston KT1 1HL.
The recording starts at 7.30pm and will be finished around 10.30pm. Tickets will be limited to no more than 4 per applicant. You are advised to purchase early to avoid disappointment.
The box office opening times are 10am - 8pm (6pm non-performance days) closed Sunday. However, as a special allowance, the box office will be open from 9am on Wednesday 14th March only.
Also, as we enter our 40th year, we’re embracing the digital age and are pleased to announce the launch of our brand new Clue website. From tomorrow (29th February), please visit www.isihac.net for full details about recordings, broadcasts and other Clue news, as well as photos, trivia, never before seen archive footage, and the long awaited complete collected rules of Mornington Crescent. www.isihac.net will also be the place to join in discussions about all aspects of the shows on our news message boards. We hope you’ll pay a visit and let us know what you think.
With best wishes,
Jon Naismith
Producer, I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue
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Posted by lisa at 28/02/2012 15:17 GMT |
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| some Goodies on "MasterChef" (UK version) on March 7th |
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The March 7th listing for BBC 1's MasterChef says "The heat is on for the remaining four amateur cooks as judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace ask them to tackle one of the hardest culinary disciplines - pastry. They head to the eclectic Sketch in central London where the contestants have two and a half hours to produce their own pastry masterpieces for a very special afternoon tea celebrating the best of 1970s comedy. The four must create one savoury and two sweet cakes for their guests, who include stars from The Goodies , Butterflies and Are You Being Served."
I believe Bill recently mentioned having taken part in a MasterChef recording with Tim (I'm sorry that I can't remember the article in which I read that), so I believe the Goodies guests will be the two of them.
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Posted by lisa at 24/02/2012 15:18 GMT |
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| Goodies C&G hot off the presses! |
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The February edition of the Goodies Clarion & Globe newsletter (#191) is now available on the website. It can be accessed from either the "Articles / Guides" menu on the left or from the "Last Articles" box at the bottom of this page
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Posted by bretta at 22/02/2012 09:54 GMT |
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Bill's article for "The Lady" magazine can be found online at 
