Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 30, 1975
Place of Birth:
Mansfield, England
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Richard Bacon
Biography
Richard Paul Bacon is an English television and radio presenter. He was a host of the children's show Blue Peter—his first high-profile media role—until he was fired in 1998 after 18 months for admitting to taking cocaine. He has since worked as a reporter or presenter on numerous television shows, including The Big Breakfast, and on radio stations including Capital FM, Xfm London and BBC Radio Five Live. In 2016 Bacon became the presenter of The National Geographic Channel's reboot of its documentary/panel discussion TV series, Explorer.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable | Self |
| 2012 | Hidden Talent | |
| 2011 | Dragons' Den: How to Win in the Den | Himself - Narrator |
| 2009 | You Have Been Watching | Self |
| 2008 | Celebrity Juice | Self |
| 2007 | Castaway Exposed | Self - Host |
| 2007 | Would I Lie to You? | Self |
| 2006 | Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive | |
| 2006 | School's Out | Self |
| 2006 | The Big Idea | |
| 2005 | The Thick of It | Richard Bacon |
| 2005 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Self |
| 2004 | Back to Reality | Self - Host |
| 2002 | Johnny Vaughan Tonight | Self |
| 1992 | The Big Breakfast | |
| 1979 | Question Time | Himself - Panellist |
| 1979 | Question Time | Self - Panellist |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops | Self - Presenter |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops | Self - Host |
| 1958 | Blue Peter | Self - Guest |
| Have I Got a Bit More News for You | Self - Panellist |