The Goodies

[Imelda 604]

With the sad passing on Tim Brooke-Taylor aged 79 (b. 17 July 1940) I think it's time that the Goodies have their own thread.

 

The remaining members are;

 

Graeme Garden (b.18 February 1943)

Bill Oddie (b. 7 July 1941)

 

Garden took a break from Sorry I Haven't A Clue a while back amid rumours of ill-health but seems to have returned in fairly good spirits. He's narrating the TBT tribute programme on Radio 4 just now and sounds pretty good for a 77 year old.

 

Bill Oddie, however, sounded pretty awful; but maybe that's partly down to a terribble internet/phone connection?

[YoungWillz 18,948]

Maybe the phone was just high up on the wall?

[Sir Creep 7,011]

We need a new thread for two remaining people in an ensemble?  Giving each their own thread was more sensible.  Or none at all which 99.9% of all those visiting Deathlist to date had decided.

[Bibliogryphon 8,615]

I have been concerned about Graham Garden for a while. When he has been on Radio 4 comedy shows he has sounded short of breath and subdued

[Spade_Cooley 9,001]

Weird that the Goodies are probably going to die in the reverse order that you would have once predicted. 

[Deathrace 1,092]

34 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said:

Weird that the Goodies are probably going to die in the reverse order that you would have once predicted. 

That being? As I have remarked elsewhere, I never expected TBT to be the first to buy the farm. 

[Spade_Cooley 9,001]

You would have guessed Oddie, Garden, TBT as the death order five years ago.

[Bibliogryphon 8,615]

34 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said:

You would have guessed Oddie, Garden, TBT as the death order five years ago.

The other two I would not like to choose between at the moment

[Lard Bazaar 3,687]

4 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said:

Weird that the Goodies are probably going to die in the reverse order that you would have once predicted. 

Either way you’d get one out of three right.

[Grande Pablo 96]

Bill Oddie has been Tweeting that he's not been well over the summer.  Will be a long recovery.

 

https://twitter.com/BillOddie/status/1302314713976655873?s=20

[Bentrovato 988]

36 minutes ago, Grande Pablo said:

Bill Oddie has been Tweeting that he's not been well over the summer.  Will be a long recovery.

 

https://twitter.com/BillOddie/status/1302314713976655873?s=20

Oddly good to hear.

 

[Deathrace 1,092]

Lithium is used to treat bipolar patients. Is that what Oddie has?

[ladyfiona 2,030]

23 minutes ago, Deathrace said:

Lithium is used to treat bipolar patients. Is that what Oddie has?

 

Yeah I think he does have bipolar. I used to be a big fan of Springwatch which he used to present and so did a lot of reading about him. I think that is why he quit the show as well, cos his mental health was not good.

 

Edit - Ah no he got the sack and now he hates the BBC.

[msc 17,712]

He's been quite open about the fact he's suffered from periods of extreme bipolar mental illness most of his life. Not in a look at me way either, just sort of matter of fact and "can I go back to look at owls again now?" way.

[maryportfuncity 9,987]

23 minutes ago, msc said:

He's been quite open about the fact he's suffered from periods of extreme bipolar mental illness most of his life. Not in a look at me way either, just sort of matter of fact and "can I go back to look at owls again now?" way.

 

 

Oddie's made two suicide attempts according to the article linked two posts up 

[Toast 14,800]

 

 

[maryportfuncity 9,987]

13 hours ago, Toast said:

 

 

 

He's 80 the week after next, that bouncing between extremes takes it out of people a quarter of his age.

 

[Deathrace 1,092]

Bill Oddie has made it to 80!