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Richard Bacon

Richard Bacon

Acting · Born 1975-11-30 · 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

tv 8.1 The Thick of It
The Thick of It
2005
tv 7.8 Would I Lie to You?
Would I Lie to You?
2007
tv 7.2 Have I Got News for You
Have I Got News for You
1990
tv 7.2 8 Out of 10 Cats
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
tv 6.6 Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
1964
tv 6.7 Celebrity Juice
Celebrity Juice
2008
tv 6.0 This England
This England
2022
tv 7.2 Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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tv 5.9 Question Time
Question Time
1979
tv 6.8 FM
FM
2009
tv 6.0 Newsnight
Newsnight
1980
tv 7.5 Blue Peter
Blue Peter
1958
tv 7.0 Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006
tv 7.2 The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast
1992
tv 7.7 You Have Been Watching
You Have Been Watching
2009
tv 6.6 Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
2021
tv 7.0
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
2002
tv 6.0 Playhouse Presents
Playhouse Presents
2012