Tony Blackburn
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!
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong as Narrator
- 2022 · How the BBC Began as Self
- 2022 · Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night as Self
- 2022 · Bridge of Lies as Self - Participant
- 2021 · Wogan: Now You're Talking as Self
- 2021 · The Weakest Link as Self - Participant
- 2020 · Michael McIntyre's The Wheel as Self - Expert
- 2018 · The More You Ignore Me as Top of the Pops Presenter (voice)
- 2014 · Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend as Self
- 2013 · Through the Keyhole as Self - Panelist
- 2012 · Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul as Self
- 2012 · Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10 as Self
- 2012 · Tales of Television Centre as
- 2011 · Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
- 2010 · Rewind The 60s as
- 2010 · When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs as Himself
- 2010 · Let's Dance for Sport Relief as Himself - Contestant
- 2009 · The Motown Invasion as
- 2008 · Bargain Hunt Famous Finds as
- 2008 · Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong as Self
- 2007 · That's What I Call Television as
- 2006 · Legends as Self
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · The Story of Light Entertainment as Self
- 2005 · Must See TV as
- 2004 · Love on a Saturday Night as
- 2002 · Harry Hill's TV Burp as
- 2002 · I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! as Self
- 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self
- 2000 · Trigger Happy TV as
- 1997 · The Week Elvis Died as Himself
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
- 1996 · Skinhead Farewell as Narrator (voice)
- 1996 · The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby as
- 1995 · Confessions as Self
- 1994 · Blobbyvision as
- 1994 · Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era as Himself
- 1993 · Shooting Stars as Self
- 1991 · Pebble Mill as Self
- 1984 · The Bill as
- 1982 · Wogan as Self
- 1981 · Oxford Road Show as
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
- 1975 · Seaside Special as Self - Presenter
- 1973 · Radio Wonderful as
- 1972 · Dead of Night as
- 1970 · The Goodies as
- 1970 · Simon Simon as Fireman
- 1968 · Cilla as Self
- 1964 · Top of the Pops as Self
- 1964 · Top of the Pops as Self - Host
- 1964 · Top of the Pops as Presenter
- Future · Without Walls as Himself