Acting
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.
Filmography
TFI Unplugged
Series · 2026
This England
Series · 2022
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Series · 2021
Playhouse Presents
Series · 2012
Dragons' Den: How to Win in the Den
Series · 2011
You Have Been Watching
Series · 2009
FM
Series · 2009
Celebrity Juice
Series · 2008
Brit Cops
Series · 2008
Would I Lie to You?
Series · 2007
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
Series · 2006
The Big Idea
Series · 2006
The Thick of It
Series · 2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
Series · 2005
The Big Breakfast
Series · 1992
Have I Got News for You
Series · 1990
Newsnight
Series · 1980
Question Time
Series · 1979
Question Time
Series · 1979
Top of the Pops
Series · 1964
Top of the Pops
Series · 1964
Blue Peter
Series · 1958
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Series