Tony Blackburn

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

55

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

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

    Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

  • Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

    Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

  • Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

  • The Goodies

    The Goodies

  • Legends

    Legends

  • Harry Hill's TV Burp

    Harry Hill's TV Burp

  • The Weakest Link

    The Weakest Link

  • The Weakest Link

    The Weakest Link

  • Shooting Stars

    Shooting Stars

  • Through the Keyhole

    Through the Keyhole

  • Cilla

    Cilla

  • Simon Simon

    Simon Simon

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

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

  • Queen's Nose

    Queen's Nose

  • The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby

    The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby

  • Radio Wonderful

    Radio Wonderful

  • Kill Keith

    Kill Keith

  • Seaside Special

    Seaside Special

  • Let's Dance for Sport Relief

    Let's Dance for Sport Relief

  • Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong

    Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong

  • The More You Ignore Me

    The More You Ignore Me

  • Celebrity Coach Trip

    Celebrity Coach Trip

  • Confessions

    Confessions

  • Trigger Happy TV

    Trigger Happy TV

  • Bargain Hunt Famous Finds

    Bargain Hunt Famous Finds

  • The Story of Light Entertainment

    The Story of Light Entertainment

  • Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10

    Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10

  • 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

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

    In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett

  • Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era

    Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era

  • Oxford Road Show

    Oxford Road Show

  • Must See TV

    Must See TV

  • Tales of Television Centre

    Tales of Television Centre

  • Blobbyvision

    Blobbyvision

  • Love on a Saturday Night

    Love on a Saturday Night

  • Skinhead Farewell

    Skinhead Farewell

  • How the BBC Began

    How the BBC Began

  • Rewind The 60s

    Rewind The 60s

  • The Motown Invasion

    The Motown Invasion

  • Riverside

    Riverside

  • When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong

    When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong

  • Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend

    Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend

  • When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs

    When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs

  • Wogan: Now You're Talking

    Wogan: Now You're Talking

  • Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul

    Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul

  • The Week Elvis Died

    The Week Elvis Died