Tony Blackburn
Known for: Acting
Born: January 29, 1943
Place of birth: Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
Antony Kenneth Blackburn is an English disc jockey, singer and TV presenter. Blackburn first achieved fame broadcasting on the pirate stations Radio Caroline and Radio London in the 1960s, before joining the BBC, on the BBC Light Programme. Blackburn was the first disc jockey to broadcast on BBC Radio 1 at its launch, on 30 September 1967, and has had several stints working for the corporation. He has also worked for Capital London and Classic Gold Digital, and currently BBC Radio 2, BBC Local Radio, and British Forces Broadcasting Service. He has also had a singing career. As a DJ, Blackburn is known for his championing of Motown and soul music as well as his legendary presenting style. In 2002, Blackburn was the first winner of the British reality TV series I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Blackburn has been a vegetarian since he was four.
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Filmography
22 movies · 35 TV shows, newest first
6.0
Northern Soul: Still Burning
2026NR
When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong
2024
7.0
How the BBC Began
2022
6.0
Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night
2022
NR
Wogan: Now You're Talking
2021
6.0
The Weakest Link
2021
8.5
Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out
2021
5.6
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020
6.3
The More You Ignore Me
2018
7.0
Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend
2014
6.3
Through the Keyhole
2013
NR
Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul
2012
6.5
Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10
2012
8.0
Tales of Television Centre
2012
4.1
Kill Keith
2011
6.0
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011NR
Rewind The 60s
2010
7.0
Celebrity Coach Trip
2010NR
When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs
2010NR
Let's Dance for Sport Relief
2010
NR
The Motown Invasion
2009NR
Bargain Hunt Famous Finds
2008
4.0
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
2008NR
That's What I Call Television
2007
5.0
Legends
2006
4.4
The One Show
2006
5.0
The Story of Light Entertainment
2006
NR
1976: Summer of... Heat
2006NR
Must See TV
2005NR
Love on a Saturday Night
2004
6.3
Harry Hill's TV Burp
2002
6.0
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2002
6.1
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
7.2
Trigger Happy TV
2000
NR
The Week Elvis Died
1997
7.0
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
NR
Skinhead Farewell
1996
NR
The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby
1996
7.2
The Queen's Nose
1995
7.0
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
1995NR
Confessions
1995
NR
Blobbyvision
1994
7.7
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
1994
7.7
Shooting Stars
19934.1
Pebble Mill
1991
6.8
The Bill
1984
5.3
Wogan
1982NR
Riverside
19826.5
Oxford Road Show
1981
5.3
An Audience with...
1978
2.0
Seaside Special
1975
NR
Radio Wonderful
1973
7.7
The Goodies
1970
6.7
Simon Simon
1970
8.0
Cilla
1968
7.2
Theatre 625
1964
6.6
Top of the Pops
1964