Actor
Richard Bacon
Born 1975 · 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.
Acting
The Thick of It
Richard Bacon · 2005
Would I Lie to You?
Self · 2007
Have I Got News for You
Self · 1990
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self · 2005
Top of the Pops
Self - Presenter · 1964
Celebrity Juice
Self · 2008
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Panellist
Blue Peter
Self - Guest · 1958
You Have Been Watching
Self · 2009
FM
Self · 2009
Question Time
Himself - Panellist · 1979
Newsnight
Self · 1980
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Self · 2021
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
Self · 2002
Back to Reality
Self - Host · 2004
Playhouse Presents
Interviewer · 2012
School's Out
Self · 2006
Dragons' Den: How to Win in the Den
Himself - Narrator · 2011
The Simpsons Quiz Show
Self - Contestant · 2004
Castaway Exposed
Self - Host · 2007