Richard Bacon
November 30, 1975 (49 years old) in Mansfield, England
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
Credits
- 2021 ·Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivableas Self
- 2012 ·Hidden Talentas
- 2011 ·Dragons' Den: How to Win in the Denas Himself - Narrator
- 2009 ·You Have Been Watchingas Self
- 2008 ·Celebrity Juiceas Self
- 2007 ·Would I Lie to You?as Self
- 2007 ·Castaway Exposedas Self - Host
- 2006 ·The Big Ideaas
- 2006 ·Rob Brydon's Annually Retentiveas
- 2006 ·School's Outas Self
- 2005 ·8 Out of 10 Catsas Self
- 2005 ·The Thick of Itas Richard Bacon
- 2004 ·Back to Realityas Self - Host
- 2002 ·Bo' Selecta!as Self
- 2002 ·Johnny Vaughan Tonightas Self
- 1996 ·To Me... To You...as Himself
- 1992 ·The Big Breakfastas
- 1979 ·Question Timeas Himself - Panellist
- 1979 ·Question Timeas Self - Panellist
- 1964 ·Top of the Popsas Self - Presenter
- 1964 ·Top of the Popsas Self - Host
- Future ·Have I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - Panellist
- 1958 ·Blue Peteras Self - Guest