Tony Blackburn
Known for Acting · 55 credits
- Born
- 1943-01-29 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
- Also known as
- Antony Kenneth 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
TV Shows (35)
Top of the Pops
1964
as Self / Self - Host / 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)
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self
Shooting Stars
1993
as Self
The Weakest Link
2021
as Self - Participant / Self - Contestant
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020
as Self - Expert
The Goodies
1970
Legends
2006
as Self
Harry Hill's TV Burp
2002
Through the Keyhole
2013
as Self - Panelist
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2002
as Self
The Queen's Nose
1995
as Presenter
Cilla
1968
as Self
Celebrity Coach Trip
2010
as Self
Trigger Happy TV
2000
Seaside Special
1975
as Self - Presenter
Let's Dance for Sport Relief
2010
as Self - Contestant
Riverside
1982
as Self
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
2008
as Self
Oxford Road Show
1981
The Story of Light Entertainment
2006
as Self
That's What I Call Television
2007
as Self
Bargain Hunt Famous Finds
2008
Must See TV
2005
Confessions
1995
as Self
Love on a Saturday Night
2004
Rewind The 60s
2010
How the BBC Began
2022
as Self
Movies (20)
The More You Ignore Me
2018
as Top of the Pops Presenter (voice)
Tales of Television Centre
2012
as Self
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
1994
as Self
Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10
2012
as Self
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
1995
as Self
Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul
2012
as Self
Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend
2014
as Self
Radio Wonderful
1973
Simon Simon
1970
as Fireman
Kill Keith
2011
as Tony Burnblack
When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs
2010
as Self
The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby
1996
The Motown Invasion
2009
as Self
Northern Soul: Still Burning
2026
as Self
Blobbyvision
1994
Wogan: Now You're Talking
2021
as Self
Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night
2022
as Self
The Week Elvis Died
1997
as Himself
Skinhead Farewell
1996
as Narrator (voice)
When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong
2024
as Narrator
About 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… With 55 credits spanning from 1964 to 2026, Tony Blackburn has appeared in 20 films and 35 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tony Blackburn Movies
- The More You Ignore Me (2018) — as Top of the Pops Presenter (voice)
- Tales of Television Centre (2012) — as Self
- Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era (1994) — as Self
- Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10 (2012) — as Self
- In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett (1995) — as Self
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