Tony Blackburn
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 29, 1943 (age 83)
- Birthplace
- Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
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! Blackburn has been a vegetarian since he was four.
Known For
Filmography
Northern Soul: Still Burning
Movie · as Self
When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong
Movie · as Narrator
Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night
Movie · as Self
How the BBC Began
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Wogan: Now You're Talking
Movie · as Self
Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out
Movie · as Self
The Weakest Link
TV · as Self - Participant, Self - Contestant · 1 ep
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
TV · as Self - Expert · 3 eps
The More You Ignore Me
Movie · as Top of the Pops Presenter (voice)
Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend
Movie · as Self
Through the Keyhole
TV · as Self - Panelist · 1 ep
Tales of Television Centre
Movie · as Self
Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10
Movie · as Self
Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul
Movie · as Self
Kill Keith
Movie · as Tony Burnblack
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
TV · as Self - Participant · 1 ep
When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs
Movie · as Self
Rewind The 60s
TV · 1 ep
Let's Dance for Sport Relief
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
Celebrity Coach Trip
TV · as Self · 10 eps
The Motown Invasion
Movie · as Self
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Bargain Hunt Famous Finds
TV · 1 ep
That's What I Call Television
TV · as Self · 1 ep
1976: Summer of... Heat
Movie · as Self
The One Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Story of Light Entertainment
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Legends
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Must See TV
TV · 1 ep
Love on a Saturday Night
TV · 1 ep
Harry Hill's TV Burp
TV · 1 ep
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
TV · as Self · 3 eps
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
TV · as Self · 15 eps
Trigger Happy TV
TV · 1 ep
The Week Elvis Died
Movie · as Himself
The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby
Movie
Skinhead Farewell
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV · as Self · 3 eps
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
Movie · as Self
Confessions
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Queen's Nose
TV · as Presenter · 1 ep
Blobbyvision
Movie
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
Movie · as Self
Shooting Stars
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Pebble Mill
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Bill
TV · 1 ep
Wogan
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Riverside
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Oxford Road Show
TV · 1 ep
An Audience with...
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Seaside Special
TV · as Self - Presenter · 54 eps
Radio Wonderful
Movie
Simon Simon
Movie · as Fireman
The Goodies
TV · 1 ep
The Disc Jockeys
Movie · as Self
Cilla
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Top of the Pops
TV · as Self, Self - Host, Self - Presenter · 1 ep
Theatre 625
TV · as Radio Voice (voice) · 1 ep