Tony Blackburn

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

56

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-01-29 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

Tony Blackburn

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!

Known For

  • Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

  • Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • Pebble Mill

    Pebble Mill

  • The Bill

    The Bill

  • Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

  • Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

    Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Shooting Stars

    Shooting Stars

  • Harry Hill's TV Burp

    Harry Hill's TV Burp

  • Theatre 625

    Theatre 625

  • Simon Simon

    Simon Simon

  • The Weakest Link

    The Weakest Link

  • The Weakest Link

    The Weakest Link

  • Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

    Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

  • The Goodies

    The Goodies

  • Through the Keyhole

    Through the Keyhole

  • Legends

    Legends

  • Radio Wonderful

    Radio Wonderful

  • I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

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

  • Queen's Nose

    Queen's Nose

  • Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10

    Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10

  • Cilla

    Cilla

  • Let's Dance for Sport Relief

    Let's Dance for Sport Relief

  • Tales of Television Centre

    Tales of Television Centre

  • Celebrity Coach Trip

    Celebrity Coach Trip

  • Blobbyvision

    Blobbyvision

  • The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby

    The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby

  • In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett

    In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett

  • The More You Ignore Me

    The More You Ignore Me

  • Trigger Happy TV

    Trigger Happy TV

  • Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong

    Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong

  • Seaside Special

    Seaside Special

  • Oxford Road Show

    Oxford Road Show

  • Riverside

    Riverside

  • Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era

    Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era

  • The Story of Light Entertainment

    The Story of Light Entertainment

  • Confessions

    Confessions

  • Bargain Hunt Famous Finds

    Bargain Hunt Famous Finds

  • That's What I Call Television

    That's What I Call Television

  • Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night

    Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night

  • How the BBC Began

    How the BBC Began

  • The Week Elvis Died

    The Week Elvis Died

  • Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend

    Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend

  • Love on a Saturday Night

    Love on a Saturday Night

  • Must See TV

    Must See TV

  • Rewind The 60s

    Rewind The 60s

  • Skinhead Farewell

    Skinhead Farewell

  • Kill Keith

    Kill Keith

  • When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong

    When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong

  • Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul

    Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul

  • The Motown Invasion

    The Motown Invasion

  • Wogan: Now You're Talking

    Wogan: Now You're Talking

  • When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs

    When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs