Richard Bacon

Known for ActingBorn 1975-11-30 (age 50)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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Thick of It

Would I Lie to You?

You Have Been Watching

I Literally Just Told You

8 Out of 10 Cats

Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive

Have I Got News for You

The Big Breakfast

Blue Peter

Back to Reality

Johnny Vaughan Tonight

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable

Celebrity Juice

FM

Top of the Pops

Playhouse Presents

Newsnight

Question Time

This Is My House

Silence is Golden

Hidden Talent

Dragons' Den: How to Win in the Den

Castaway Exposed

School's Out

The Big Idea

The Simpsons Quiz Show

Have I Got a Bit More News for You