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| Bill Oddie interview from the Sydney Morning Herald |
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 The following interview appears online at http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/leave-rolf-alone-pleads-exgoodie-20130615-2oavc.html
Leave Rolf alone, pleads ex-Goodie
Date June 16, 2013
Giles Hardie
As a member of the famed comic troupe the Goodies, British comedian Bill Oddie wrote and starred in an episode in which the trio ran a zoo filled with celebrities, including a Rolf Harris breeding program.
Now with Harris facing sex abuse allegations in England after child sexual abuse allegations involving the late Jimmy Savile, Oddie has expressed his frustration at the treatment of the Australian performer.
"I just find this really, really sad," says Oddie. "I find it really, really awful, because his wife is not well, hasn't been for a long time. As if life isn't tough enough really with all that sort of thing going on. Leave him alone."
While Oddie says that in the 1970s Savile "had a big label on saying weirdo", he viewed Harris very differently.
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"He's a jolly bloke," Oddie says. "He would want his morning cuddle from the secretary and she'd be only too happy to give it him. It wasn't molestation or anything like that."
Oddie is instead horrified by denials by BBC chiefs of any knowledge of Savile's conduct.
"It was one or two right top bosses who said, 'I know it might be hard to believe but we didn't know anything about what went on in the '70s'.
"It is hard to believe. It's impossible to believe. And if you don't know, you weren't doing your job."
Oddie is touring Australia with his one-man show An Oldie but a Goodie, in which he will recount tales from his career as a Goodie, a wildlife presenter and one-time pop star, including previously unseen material dating back to his time at Cambridge University in the Footlights with members of the Goodies and Monty Python.
"I've managed to assemble quite a lot of archive stuff which embarrassed me, from before the Goodies, and [material from] after the Goodies which I'm rather more proud of,'' the 71-year-old said.
"There's so many Goodies fans in Australia I can't imagine there's a single frame they haven't seen."
Not that he expects universal recognition. "There must be generations coming up now even down there who say, 'who are the Goodies?'. I mean one of your ministers got us mixed up with the Wiggles," he recalls, referring to a meeting with then education minister Amanda Vanstone in 2005.
Oddie's show will include some singing and also elements from his career as a wildlife presenter.
Bill Oddie will perform at the Concourse Theatre on Friday.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/leave-rolf-alone-pleads-exgoodie-20130615-2oavc.html#ixzz2WLYp2zrS
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Posted by lisa at 16/06/2013 03:38 GMT |
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| trandem spotting in Adelaide, Melbourne & Perth |
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The Bill Oddie Australia Tour team has built a replica of The Goodies trandem bike; we’ve gotten information about where & when you can see it being ridden by Goodies look-a-likes in Adelaide, Melbourne & Perth. Fans are encouraged to come out and cheer on the bike & its riders; if you come in costume you might even get on TV (so get our your best flares!)
Here are the details:
ADELAIDE – 12th June at 11:00am at the Rundle Mall next to the Balls
MELBOURNE – 17th June at 11:00 am in Federation Square
PERTH – 26th June at 11:00am in the London Court Mall
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Posted by lisa at 10/06/2013 17:10 GMT |
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| Win a double pass to see Bill Oddie in Australia! |
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This competition information comes from http://www.theaureview.com/competitions/win-a-double-pass-to-see-bill-oddie Please spread the word!
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Calling all fans of the Funky Gibbon, Twinkle the giant kitten and Ecky Thump…Bill Oddie, star of the classic hit BBC TV comedy The Goodies will be touring Australia in late June. Comedian, television personality, author, musician, composer, and wildlife enthusiast, Bill Oddie is a man of many talents. His one-man show will hit Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth and feature a live and unplucked reminiscence about his crazy days as one third of The Goodies.
We've got a double pass to give away to each of his shows!
For your chance to win, email competitions@theaureview.com with the subject line BILL ODDIE and the show you wanna go to. Make sure to include your full name, a contact number, and that you send from the email address you use most often.
Competition closes June 18th. Good luck!
Show dates:
Brisbane - Thursday 20th June 7.00pm The Tivoli
Sydney - Friday 21st June 8.00pm The Concourse Theatre
Melbourne - Saturday 22nd June 3.00pm The Astor, St Kilda
Adelaide - Wednesday 26th June 7.00pm Adelaide Town Hall
Perth - Thursday 27th June 7.00pm The Astor, Mt Lawley
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Posted by lisa at 31/05/2013 19:50 GMT |
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| more details about content of Bill's Australian shows (June 20-27, 2013) |
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In response to those who have asked what Bill Oddie's Australian Tour will be like, here are more details. The show is Bill reminiscing about his complete career to date, most particularly The Goodies, bringing clips never seen in Australia. During the course of the show Bill will answer questions submitted by fans and lead the audience in singing a Goodies classic. Which song you ask? They'll keep that for a surprise on the night!
The show will have two 40 minute sessions separated by a 20 minute intermission.
A meet and greet area will be set up post show for fans to meet Bill and purchase his tour merchandise. The first half of the show will focus on Bill's School and Uni Days; Other Projects Before The Goodies; and The Goodies - its First Years. The second session will include Audience Questions; What is Bill Doing Now?; Projects After The Goodies; and The Goodies Glory Days.
Don't forget to send in (to http://www.billoddietour.com.au/enter-competition-here.html) the question you want answered by Bill Oddie! The 5 judged most interesting or unique in each state will be selected and those audience members will win the opportunity to ask their question directly to Bill live at the event!
Tickets for all 5 shows are on sale from http://www.billoddietour.com.au/shows.html
Show dates/times/venues:
* Brisbane: Thurs, June 20th at 7:00pm at The Tivoli
* Sydney: Fri, June 21st at 8:00pm at The Concourse Theatre
* Melbourne: Sat, June 22nd at 3:00pm at The Astor in St Kilda
* Adelaide: Weds, June 26th at 7:30pm at Adelaide Town Hall
* Perth: Thurs, June 27th at 7:30pm at The Astor in Mt Lawley
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Posted by lisa at 31/05/2013 04:45 GMT |
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