Tony Blackburn
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!
55 acting credits
Acting · 55
Top of the Pops
1964
The One Show
2006
Wogan
1982
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
The Bill
1984
Theatre 625
1964
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
An Audience with...
1978
Pebble Mill
1991
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
The Weakest Link
2021
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020
The Goodies
1970
Shooting Stars
1993
Legends
2006
Harry Hill's TV Burp
2002
Through the Keyhole
2013
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2002
The Queen's Nose
1995
Riverside
1982
Celebrity Coach Trip
2010
Cilla
1968
Seaside Special
1975
Trigger Happy TV
2000
Oxford Road Show
1981
Let's Dance for Sport Relief
2010
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
2008
Bargain Hunt Famous Finds
2008
The Story of Light Entertainment
2006
That's What I Call Television
2007
Confessions
1995
Must See TV
2005
Love on a Saturday Night
2004
How the BBC Began
2022
Tales of Television Centre
2012
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
1995
Rewind The 60s
2010
Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul
2012
Simon Simon
1970
The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby
1996
The More You Ignore Me
2018
When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs
2010
Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend
2014
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
1994
Northern Soul: Still Burning
2026
Kill Keith
2011
Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night
2022
Radio Wonderful
1973
Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10
2012
Wogan: Now You're Talking
2021
When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong
2024
Blobbyvision
1994
Skinhead Farewell
1996
The Motown Invasion
2009
The Week Elvis Died
1997