
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

TV
Top of the Pops
Self - Presenter
1964

TV
Top of the Pops
Self - Host
1964

TV
Newsnight
Self
1980

TV
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990

TV
Celebrity Juice
Self
2008

TV
Blue Peter
Self - Guest
1958

TV
Question Time
Himself - Panellist
1979

TV
Question Time
Self - Panellist
1979

TV
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Panellist

TV
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self
2005

TV
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007

TV
The Thick of It
Richard Bacon
2005

TV
The Big Breakfast
1992

TV
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Self
2021
TV
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
Self
2002

TV
FM
Self
2009

TV
You Have Been Watching
Self
2009
TV
School's Out
Self
2006

TV
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006
TV
Back to Reality
Self - Host
2004
Filmography
2021TVMel Giedroyc: Unforgivableas Self2012TVHidden Talent2011TVDragons' Den: How to Win in the Denas Himself - Narrator2009TVYou Have Been Watchingas Self2009TVFMas Self2008TVCelebrity Juiceas Self2007TVWould I Lie to You?as Self2007TVCastaway Exposedas Self - Host2006TVThe Big Idea2006TVRob Brydon's Annually Retentive2006TVSchool's Outas Self2005TV8 Out of 10 Catsas Self2005TVThe Thick of Itas Richard Bacon2004TVThe Simpsons Quiz Showas Self - Contestant2004TVBack to Realityas Self - Host2002TVJohnny Vaughan Tonightas Self1992TVThe Big Breakfast1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self1980TVNewsnightas Self1979TVQuestion Timeas Himself - Panellist1964TVTop of the Popsas Self - Presenter1958TVBlue Peteras Self - Guest—TVHave I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - Panellist