Richard Bacon
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.
Known For
Top of the Pops
Self - Presenter
Top of the Pops
Self - Host
Newsnight
Self
Blue Peter
Self - Guest
Question Time
Himself - Panellist
Question Time
Self - Panellist
Have I Got News for You
Self
Celebrity Juice
Self
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Panellist
Would I Lie to You?
Self
Playhouse Presents
Interviewer
The Thick of It
Richard Bacon
The Big Breakfast
FM
Self
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Self
You Have Been Watching
Self
This England
Graham Medley
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
Hidden Talent
The Big Idea
Dragons' Den: How to Win in the Den
Himself - Narrator