Actor
Richard Bacon
30 Nov 1975Born
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Mansfield, EnglandBirthplace
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
- 2025Silence is GoldenSeries: Creator
- 2022This EnglandSeries: Graham Medley (2 episodes)
- 2021I Literally Just Told YouSeries: Creator
- 2021This Is My HouseSeries: Creator
- 2012Hidden TalentSeries (6 episodes)
- 2012Playhouse PresentsSeries: Interviewer (1 episode)
- 2008Brit CopsSeries: Narrator (32 episodes)
- 2006The Big IdeaSeries (5 episodes)
- 2006Rob Brydon's Annually RetentiveSeries (1 episode)
- 2005The Thick of ItSeries: Richard Bacon (1 episode)
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