Tony Blackburn
Acting
1943-01-29 · 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.
Filmography
Northern Soul: Still Burning
2026 · Movie
When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong
2024 · Movie
How the BBC Began
2022 · Series
Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night
2022 · Movie
Wogan: Now You're Talking
2021 · Movie
The Weakest Link
2021 · Series
Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out
2021 · Movie
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020 · Series
The More You Ignore Me
2018 · Movie
Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend
2014 · Movie
Through the Keyhole
2013 · Series
Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul
2012 · Movie
Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10
2012 · Movie
Tales of Television Centre
2012 · Movie
Kill Keith
2011 · Movie
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 · Series
Rewind The 60s
2010 · Series
Celebrity Coach Trip
2010 · Series
When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs
2010 · Movie
Let's Dance for Sport Relief
2010 · Series
The Motown Invasion
2009 · Movie
Bargain Hunt Famous Finds
2008 · Series
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
2008 · Series
That's What I Call Television
2007 · Series
Legends
2006 · Series
The One Show
2006 · Series
The Story of Light Entertainment
2006 · Series
1976: Summer of... Heat
2006 · Movie
Must See TV
2005 · Series
Love on a Saturday Night
2004 · Series
Harry Hill's TV Burp
2002 · Series
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2002 · Series
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002 · Series
Trigger Happy TV
2000 · Series
The Week Elvis Died
1997 · Movie
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · Series
Skinhead Farewell
1996 · Movie
The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby
1996 · Movie
The Queen's Nose
1995 · Series
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
1995 · Movie
Confessions
1995 · Series
Blobbyvision
1994 · Movie
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
1994 · Movie
Shooting Stars
1993 · Series
Pebble Mill
1991 · Series
The Bill
1984 · Series
Wogan
1982 · Series
Riverside
1982 · Series
Oxford Road Show
1981 · Series
An Audience with...
1978 · Series
Seaside Special
1975 · Series
Radio Wonderful
1973 · Movie
The Goodies
1970 · Series
Simon Simon
1970 · Movie
The Disc Jockeys
1969 · Movie
Cilla
1968 · Series
Theatre 625
1964 · Series
Top of the Pops
1964 · Series