Richard Bacon
Known For
Acting
Born
1975-11-30 in Mansfield, England
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.
Most Known For
Top of the Pops
as Self - Presenter
Top of the Pops
as Self - Host
Have I Got News for You
as Self
Would I Lie to You?
as Self
Newsnight
as Self
8 Out of 10 Cats
as Self
Celebrity Juice
as Self
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Panellist
Question Time
as Himself - Panellist
Question Time
as Self - Panellist
The Thick of It
as Richard Bacon
Blue Peter
as Self - Guest
The Big Breakfast
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
as Self
You Have Been Watching
as Self
School's Out
as Self
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
as Self
Back to Reality
as Self - Host
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
Dragons' Den: How to Win in the Den
as Himself - Narrator