Richard Bacon
Born: 1975-11-30 in Mansfield, England
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Silence is Golden ... (Creator)
2021
- I Literally Just Told You ... (Creator)
- Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable as Self
- This Is My House ... (Creator)
2012
2011
- Dragons' Den: How to Win in the Den as Himself - Narrator
2009
- You Have Been Watching as Self
2008
- Celebrity Juice as Self
2007
- Would I Lie to You? as Self
- Castaway Exposed as Self - Host
2006
2005
- 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
- The Thick of It as Richard Bacon
2004
- Back to Reality as Self - Host
2002
- Johnny Vaughan Tonight as Self
1992
1990
- Have I Got News for You as Self
1980
- Newsnight as Self
1979
- Question Time as Himself - Panellist
1964
- Top of the Pops as Self - Presenter
1958
- Blue Peter as Self - Guest