Richard Bacon
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.
Acting
TV
The Thick of It
as Richard Bacon
2005
TV
Would I Lie to You?
as Self
2007
TV
Have I Got News for You
as Self
1990
TV
8 Out of 10 Cats
as Self
2005
TV
Top of the Pops
as Self - Presenter
1964
TV
Top of the Pops
as Self - Host
1964
TV
Celebrity Juice
as Self
2008
TV
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Panellist
TV
Question Time
as Himself - Panellist
1979
TV
Question Time
as Self - Panellist
1979
TV
FM
as Self
2009
TV
Newsnight
as Self
1980
TV
Blue Peter
as Self - Guest
1958
TV
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006
TV
The Big Breakfast
1992
TV
You Have Been Watching
as Self
2009
TV
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
as Self
2021
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
as Self
2002
Back to Reality
as Self - Host
2004
TV
Playhouse Presents
as Interviewer
2012
School's Out
as Self
2006
TV
The Big Idea
2006
Hidden Talent
2012
Castaway Exposed
as Self - Host
2007