Tony Blackburn
Acting
Born January 29, 1943 · 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, Blackbu…
Known For · 40 titles
Top of the Pops
The One Show
Pebble Mill
Wogan
Theatre 625
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
The Bill
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Harry Hill's TV Burp
An Audience with...
Shooting Stars
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
The Goodies
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
The Weakest Link
Legends
Through the Keyhole
Cilla
Celebrity Coach Trip
Riverside
The Queen's Nose
Seaside Special
Oxford Road Show
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
Let's Dance for Sport Relief
Confessions
Trigger Happy TV
The Story of Light Entertainment
Bargain Hunt Famous Finds
That's What I Call Television
Love on a Saturday Night
Must See TV
The More You Ignore Me
Rewind The 60s
Skinhead Farewell
Radio Wonderful
Tales of Television Centre
How the BBC Began
Blobbyvision