Richard Bacon
b. 1975 (age 51)
Mansfield, England
Actor
Writer
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.
Known For
Filmography
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★ 5.6
Silence Is Golden
2025 Writer
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★ 7.9
The Hustler
2021 Writer
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★ 7.2
I Literally Just Told You
2021 Writer
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★ 6.4
This Is MY House
2021 Writer
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★ 6.6
Cancelled
2021 Self
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Cancelled
2021 Actor
Narrator
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★ 6.8
The Tez O'Clock Show
2019 Self
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★ 7.0
When Television Goes Horribly Wrong 2
2017 Self
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★ 7.4
Top 30
2016 Self
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★ 7.3
Explorer
2015 Self
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★ 7.3
The Big Painting Challenge
2015 Self
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Eternal Glory
2015 Self
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How Rich Are You?
2014 Self
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Benefits Britain: The Debate
2014 Self
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★ 7.6
The Science of Doctor Who
2013 Self
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Best in Town
2013 Actor
Voiceover
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Show Me the Telly
2013 Self
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Sunday Side Up
2013 Self
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Euros' Most Shocking Moments
2012 Self
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Hidden Talent
2012 Self
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★ 3.8
Most Annoying People 2011
2011 Self
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★ 6.8
World Cup's Most Shocking Moments
2010 Self
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★ 6.4
Beer & Pizza Club
2010 Self
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Dermot Meets...
2010 Self
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First Time Voters' Question Time
2010 Self
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Most Annoying People 2010
2010 Self
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Most Annoying People 2009
2009 Self
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★ 2.6
Most Annoying People 2008
2008 Self
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The Most Annoying Couples We Love to Hate
2008 Self
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★ 5.5
Castaway
2007 Self
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★ 4.4
The Most Annoying Pop Songs.... We Hate to Love
2007 Self
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★ 8.7
Castaway Exposed
2007 Self
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★ 6.8
The Most Annoying Pop Moments... We Hate to Love
2007 Self
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The Most Annoying People of 2007
2007 Self
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The Most Annoying TV We Hate to Love
2007 Self
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★ 4.3
The Most Annoying People of 2006
2006 Self
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UK Radio Aid
2005 Self
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★ 3.6
Back to Reality
2004 Self
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★ 7.5
95.8 Capital FM's Party in the Park for the Prince's Trust 2004
2004 Self
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The Simpsons Quiz Show
2004 Self
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The Truth About Britain's Favourite Toys
2004 Self
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★ 4.1
The National Music Awards 2003
2003 Self
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★ 2.0
British Style Awards 2003
2003 Actor
Host
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★ 7.9
Flipside TV
2003 Self
Writer
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★ 5.8
19 Keys
2003 Self
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The World's Best New Year's Eve Party Countdown
2003 Self
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★ 5.8
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
2002 Self
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The Annual BARFTA Awards
2002 Self
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Rent Free
2002 Actor
Host
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★ 6.1
The Villa
1999 Actor
Self - Presenter
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★ 6.9
The Big Breakfast
1992 Self
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You've been shamed
Self