Biography
Tony Blackburn
Acting
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 BB…
Career works
56
Movies
21
Series
35
Career average
6.2/10
Birth date
01/29/1943
Place of birth
Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
Filmography highlights
Movies
Northern Soul: Still Burning
2026 · 6.0
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When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong
2024
Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night
2022 · 6.0
Wogan: Now You're Talking
2021
The More You Ignore Me
2018 · 6.3
Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend
2014 · 7.0
Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul
2012
Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10
2012 · 6.5
Tales of Television Centre
2012 · 8.0
Kill Keith
2011 · 4.1
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When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs
2010
The Motown Invasion
2009
1976: Summer of... Heat
2006
The Week Elvis Died
1997
Skinhead Farewell
1996
Series
How the BBC Began
2022 · 7.0
The Weakest Link
2021 · 6.0
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020 · 5.6
Through the Keyhole
2013 · 6.3
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 · 6.0
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Rewind The 60s
2010
Celebrity Coach Trip
2010 · 7.0
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Let's Dance for Sport Relief
2010
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Bargain Hunt Famous Finds
2008
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
2008 · 4.0
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That's What I Call Television
2007
Legends
2006 · 5.0
The One Show
2006 · 4.4
The Story of Light Entertainment
2006 · 5.0
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Must See TV
2005