# Bill Oddie, remembered by his friend Graeme Garden

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Podcast: [Front Row](https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-row-944015)
Published: 2026-07-27T19:18:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002zhp3
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## Resource

Graeme Garden remembers his friend and Goodies colleague, Bill Oddie. Frank Miller reimagined Batman as a tougher, grittier sort of comic book hero: The Dark Knight. He has written a memoir and a guide for fans. The new Children's Laureate, writer Patrice Lawrence tells us about taking on such a prestigious role. And 850 years of the Eisteddfod - Archdruid Mererid Hopwood and Marc Rees discuss the importance of this centuries-old Welsh celebration of music, poetry, art literature. Presenter: Samira Ahmed

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