Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 30, 1975
Place of Birth
Mansfield, England
Credits
27 titles
Richard Bacon
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
Filmography
Silence is Golden
Creator
I Literally Just Told You
Creator
This Is My House
Creator
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Self
Hidden Talent
Playhouse Presents
Interviewer
Dragons' Den: How to Win in the Den
Himself - Narrator
You Have Been Watching
Self
FM
Self
Celebrity Juice
Self
Would I Lie to You?
Self
Castaway Exposed
Self - Host
The Big Idea
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
School's Out
Self
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self
The Thick of It
Richard Bacon
The Simpsons Quiz Show
Self - Contestant
Back to Reality
Self - Host
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
Self
The Big Breakfast
Have I Got News for You
Self
Newsnight
Self
Question Time
Himself - Panellist
Top of the Pops
Self - Presenter
Blue Peter
Self - Guest
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Panellist