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.
Series | Have I Got a Bit More News for You | Himself - Panellist | 2025 |
Movie | Grindsploitation 10: Milkin' It | Will Helm | 2022-07-01 |
Movie | The Dog Thrower | Interviewer | 2014-05-01 |
Series | Hidden Talent | 2012-04-24 | |
Series | Dragons' Den: How to Win in the Den | Himself - Narrator | 2011-09-21 |
Movie | World Cup's Most Shocking Moments | Presenter | 2010-01-06 |
Movie | 50 Most Shocking Moments in World Cup History | Himself | 2010-01-06 |
Series | You Have Been Watching | Unknown | 2009-07-07 |
Series | Celebrity Juice | Unknown | 2008-09-24 |
Series | Castaway Exposed | 2007-03-09 | |
Series | School's Out | Unknown | 2006-04-19 |
Series | The Big Idea | 2006-10-15 | |
Series | Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive | Unknown | 2006-07-11 |
Series | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Himself | 2005-06-03 |
Series | Back to Reality | 2004-02-16 | |
Series | Johnny Vaughan Tonight | Unknown | 2002-01-07 |
Series | To Me... To You... | Himself | 1996-06-21 |
Series | The Big Breakfast | 1992-09-28 | |
Series | Question Time | Himself - Panellist | 1979-09-25 |
Series | Top of the Pops | Self - Presenter | 1964-01-01 |