Tony Blackburn
ActingAlso 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!
Movies
(19 total)
The More You Ignore Me
as Top of the Pops Presenter (voice)
Kill Keith
as Tony Burnblack
Simon Simon
as Fireman
The Motown Invasion
as Self
Skinhead Farewell
as Narrator (voice)
The Week Elvis Died
as Himself
TV Shows
(37 total)
Top of the Pops
as Self
Top of the Pops
as Self - Host
The One Show
as Self
Shooting Stars
as Self
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
as Self - Expert
Wogan
as Self
The Weakest Link
as Self - Participant
The Weakest Link
as Self - Contestant
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - Participant
Theatre 625
as Radio Voice (voice)
An Audience with...
as Self
Through the Keyhole
as Self - Panelist