Richard Bacon
Acting
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
Acting24
tvPlayhouse Presents
2012
Interviewer
tvDragons' Den: How to Win in the Den
2011
Himself - Narrator
tvFM
2009
Self
Castaway Exposed
2007
Self - Host
tvThe Thick of It
2005
Richard Bacon
The Simpsons Quiz Show
2004
Self - Contestant
Back to Reality
2004
Self - Host
tvNewsnight
1980
Self
tvQuestion Time
1979
Himself - Panellist / Self - Panellist
tvTop of the Pops
1964
Self - Presenter / Self - Host
tvBlue Peter
1958
Self - Guest
tvHave I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Panellist
