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!
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Full filmography
- Top of the Pops (1964) as Self
- Top of the Pops (1964) as Self - Host
- Top of the Pops (1964) as Self - Presenter
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Wogan (1982) as Self
- The Bill (1984)
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Radio Voice (voice)
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011) as Self - Participant
- An Audience with... (1978) as Self
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002) as Self
- Pebble Mill (1991) as Self
- Shooting Stars (1993) as Self
- The Goodies (1970)
- The Weakest Link (2021) as Self - Participant
- The Weakest Link (2021) as Self - Contestant
- Michael McIntyre's The Wheel (2020) as Self - Expert
- Legends (2006) as Self
- Harry Hill's TV Burp (2002)
- Through the Keyhole (2013) as Self - Panelist
- The Queen's Nose (1995) as Presenter
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2002) as Self
- Celebrity Coach Trip (2010) as Self
- Cilla (1968) as Self