Tony Blackburn

Tony Blackburn

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1943-01-29 (81 years old)

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Biography

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!

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Filmography

all 52

self 36

TV Shows 34

Movies 18

Voice 2

Self
How the BBC Began

How the BBC Began (2022)

TV
Self
Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night

Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night (2022)

Movie
Self - Radio 1 DJ in 1976
Heatwave summer of '76

Heatwave summer of '76 (2022)

Movie
Self
Wogan: Now You're Talking

Wogan: Now You're Talking (2021)

Movie
Self - Participant
The Weakest Link

The Weakest Link (2021)

TV
Self - Expert
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel (2020)

TV
Top of the Pops Presenter (voice)
The More You Ignore Me

The More You Ignore Me (2018)

Movie
Self - Radio Caroline DJ
Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend

Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend (2014)

Movie
Self
Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul

Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul (2012)

Movie
Self
Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10

Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10 (2012)

Movie
Tales of Television Centre

Tales of Television Centre (2012)

Movie
Self - Participant
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011)

TV
Self
Rewind The 60s

Rewind The 60s (2010)

TV
Self
When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs

When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs (2010)

Movie
Himself - Contestant
Let's Dance for Sport Relief

Let's Dance for Sport Relief (2010)

TV
Self
The Motown Invasion

The Motown Invasion (2009)

Movie
Bargain Hunt Famous Finds

Bargain Hunt Famous Finds (2008)

TV
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong

Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong (2008)

TV
That's What I Call Television

That's What I Call Television (2007)

TV
Self
Legends

Legends (2006)

TV
Self
The One Show

The One Show (2006)

TV
Self
The Story of Light Entertainment

The Story of Light Entertainment (2006)

TV
Self
Return of the Goodies

Return of the Goodies (2005)

Movie
Must See TV

Must See TV (2005)

TV
Love on a Saturday Night

Love on a Saturday Night (2004)

TV
Harry Hill's TV Burp

Harry Hill's TV Burp (2002)

TV
6
Self
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2002)

TV
Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002)

TV
Self
Trigger Happy TV

Trigger Happy TV (2000)

TV
Himself
The Week Elvis Died

The Week Elvis Died (1997)

Movie
Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)

TV
Narrator (voice)
Skinhead Farewell

Skinhead Farewell (1996)

Movie
Confessions

Confessions (1995)

TV
Himself
Smashie and Nicey, the End of an Era

Smashie and Nicey, the End of an Era (1994)

Movie
Self
Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars (1993)

TV
Self / Self - Gotcha Recipient
Noel's House Party

Noel's House Party (1991)

TV
Self
Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill (1991)

TV
The Bill

The Bill (1984)

TV
Self - Audience Member
An Audience with Joan Rivers

An Audience with Joan Rivers (1984)

Movie
Self
Time of Your Life

Time of Your Life (1983)

TV
Self
Wogan

Wogan (1982)

TV
Oxford Road Show

Oxford Road Show (1981)

TV
Self
An Audience with...

An Audience with... (1978)

TV
Self - Presenter / Self
Seaside Special

Seaside Special (1975)

TV
Self
Radio Wonderful

Radio Wonderful (1973)

Movie
Dead of Night

Dead of Night (1972)

TV
The Goodies

The Goodies (1970)

TV
Fireman
Simon Simon

Simon Simon (1970)

Movie
Self
Cilla

Cilla (1968)

TV
Self - Presenter / Self / Man in Cooking Pot
Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops (1964)

TV
Self
The Christmas Number One Story

The Christmas Number One Story

Movie
Self / Self - Disc Jockey
Without Walls

Without Walls

TV

Ratings

Average 5.02
Based on 29.3 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1964
1991
2004
1996
2022
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1943-01-29 (81 years old)

Birth Place
Guildford, United Kingdom

Relationships
Tessa Wyatt (1972-01-01 - 1977-01-01)

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
Antony Kenneth Blackburn


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