Richard Bacon
Acting
1975-11-30 · 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.
Filmography
Silence is Golden
2025 · Series
This England
2022 · Series
I Literally Just Told You
2021 · Series
This Is My House
2021 · Series
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
2021 · Series
Hidden Talent
2012 · Series
Playhouse Presents
2012 · Series
Dragons' Den: How to Win in the Den
2011 · Series
You Have Been Watching
2009 · Series
FM
2009 · Series
Celebrity Juice
2008 · Series
Would I Lie to You?
2007 · Series
Castaway Exposed
2007 · Series
The Big Idea
2006 · Series
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006 · Series
School's Out
2006 · Series
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005 · Series
The Thick of It
2005 · Series
The Simpsons Quiz Show
2004 · Series
Back to Reality
2004 · Series
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
2002 · Series
The Big Breakfast
1992 · Series
Have I Got News for You
1990 · Series
Newsnight
1980 · Series
Question Time
1979 · Series
Top of the Pops
1964 · Series
Blue Peter
1958 · Series
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Series