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.
TV Appearances
Top of the Pops
as Self - Presenter
1964
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
as Self
2021
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006
Celebrity Juice
as Self
2008
Back to Reality
as Self - Host
2004
The Big Breakfast
1992
School's Out
as Self
2006
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
as Self
2002
You Have Been Watching
as Self
2009
The Big Idea
2006
Hidden Talent
2012
Castaway Exposed
as Self - Host
2007