For he’s a Bill Oddie good fellow: Why this Goody was the best
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| Canonical URL | https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/for-he-s-a-bill-oddie-good-fellow-why-this-goody-was-the-best-20260728-p60j9o.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed |
| Publication time | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:38:17 +1000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-07-28T06:40:03.643Z |
| Last seen | 2026-07-28T06:40:03.643Z |
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