Richard Paul Bacon Wiki Biography
Richard Paul Bacon (born 30 November 1975) is an English television and radio presenter, best known as a former host of Blue Peter.Bacon's first high-profile media role was as a presenter of the popular children's show Blue Peter, from which he was fired in 1998 after 18 months. Following Blue Peter, Bacon worked as a reporter or presenter on numerous television shows, including The Big Breakfast, and on radio stations including Capital FM, and Xfm London.
| Full Name | Richard Bacon |
| Date Of Birth | November 30, 1975 |
| Place Of Birth | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK |
| Profession | Actor, Producer, Writer |
| Education | Worksop College |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Rebecca McFarlane (m. 2008) |
| Children | Arthur Bacon, Ivy Bacon |
| http://www.twitter.com/richardpbacon | |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0045820 |
| TV Shows | The Big Breakfast, Richard Bacon’s Beer & Pizza Club, Top of the Pops, Hidden Talent, Show Me the Telly, Back to Reality, Castaway 2007, Castaway Exposed, 19 Keys, The Big Idea |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | I think people assume I’m interested only in shallow things – such as flash cars, or women with artificial breasts. I am, but I’m also obsessed by politics. |
| 2 | It’s the one thing Blue Peter has in common with the LAPD, they make you give back your badge. |
| 3 | [on Steven Moffat] Perhaps the greatest ever of the Doctor Who (2005) writers. |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | The BBC terminated his contract as presenter of Blue Peter (1958) after he admitted to taking cocaine. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dog Thrower | 2014 | TV Series | Interviewer |
| Playhouse Presents | 2014 | TV Series | Interviewer |
| Best in Town | 2013 | TV Series | Voiceover |
| Psychoville | 2011 | TV Series | Interviewer |
| The Thick of It | 2009 | TV Series | Richard Bacon |
| Saiyûki | 1978 | TV Series | Guard |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex Story: Fifty Shades of Grey | 2012 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Celebrity Soup | 2005 | TV Series executive producer | |
| Flipside TV | 2003 | TV Series executive producer |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flipside TV | 2003 | TV Series format |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Very British Problems | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Panorama | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Reporter |
| This Week | 2011-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Big Painting Challenge | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| How Rich Are You? | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Benefits Britain: The Debate | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself – Host |
| Show Me the Telly | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Host |
| Sunday Side Up | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Sunday Scoop Presenter |
| Have I Got News for You | 2001-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Timeshift | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Narrator |
| The Science of Doctor Who | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Sunday Brunch | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| 10 O’Clock Live | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Broadcaster |
| What’s Cooking? From the Sainsbury’s Kitchen | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The Richard Dimbleby Lecture | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| All Star Family Fortunes | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Golden Rules of TV | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Would I Lie to You? | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Loose Women | 2010-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Most Annoying People 2011 | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Narrator (voice) |
| The Xtra Factor | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Daybreak | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| First Time Voters’ Question Time | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter |
| Richard Bacon’s Beer and Pizza Club | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter |
| 24 Hour Panel People | 2011 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| My Life in Books | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Most Annoying People 2010 | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Narrator (voice) |
| Alternative Election Night | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Dermot Meets… | 2010 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter |
| World Cup’s Most Shocking Moments | 2010 | Documentary | Himself – Presenter |
| Most Annoying People 2009 | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Narrator (voice) |
| Peter Andre: The Next Chapter | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| You Have Been Watching | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Something for the Weekend | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter |
| FM | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Heston’s Feasts | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Wright Stuff | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Himself – Guest Host / Himself – Host |
| Most Annoying People 2008 | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Narrator (voice) |
| Blue Peter at 50 | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Most Annoying Couples We Love to Hate | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Narrator (voice) |
| The Law of the Playground | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Most Annoying Pop Songs…. We Hate to Love | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Narrator |
| The Most Annoying TV We Hate to Love | 2007 | TV Series | Himself – Narrator (voice) |
| British Film Forever | 2007 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| You Can’t Fire Me, I’m Famous | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Most Annoying Pop Moments… We Hate to Love | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Presenter (voice) |
| Deadline | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hotel Babylon | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Castaway | 2007 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter (2007) |
| Castaway Exposed | 2007 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter (2007) |
| The Most Annoying People of 2006 | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Narrator (voice) |
| Annually Retentive | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Newsnight | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| School’s Out | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Top of the Pops | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Himself – Guest Presenter |
| Big Brother’s Little Brother | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| This Morning | 2005 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter |
| UK Radio Aid | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Truth About Britain’s Favourite Toys | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Simpsons Quiz Show | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself – On-screen Participant |
| 95.8 Capital FM’s Party in the Park for the Prince’s Trust 2004 | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself – Presenter |
| Liquid News | 2002-2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Back to Reality | 2004 | TV Series | Himself – Host |
| The Terry and Gaby Show | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The World’s Best New Year’s Eve Party Countdown | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself – Narrator |
| The National Music Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Presenter |
| 19 Keys | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Host |
| Flipside TV | 2003 | TV Series | Host |
| British Style Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Host |
| The Annual BARFTA Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Big Breakfast | 2000-2002 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter |
| Rent Free | 2002 | TV Series | Host |
| Blue Peter | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter |
| To Me, to You! | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Have I Got News for You | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Would I Lie to You? | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |