Richard Paul Bacon is an English television and radio presenter. He was a host of the children's show Blue Peter—his first high-profile media role—until he was fired in 1998 after 18 months for admitting to taking cocaine. He has since worked as a reporter or presenter on numerous television shows, including The Big Breakfast, and on radio stations including Capital FM, Xfm London and BBC Radio Five Live. In 2016 Bacon became the presenter of The National Geographic Channel's reboot of its documentary/panel discussion TV series, Explorer.
0 movies · 23 shows
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
2021·6.6
Hidden Talent
2012·0.0
Playhouse Presents
2012·6.0
Dragons' Den: How to Win in the Den
2011·0.0
You Have Been Watching
2009·7.7
FM
2009·6.7
Celebrity Juice
2008·6.7
Would I Lie to You?
2007·7.8
Castaway Exposed
2007·0.0
The Big Idea
2006·0.0
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006·7.0
School's Out
2006·0.0
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005·7.2
The Thick of It
2005·8.0
The Simpsons Quiz Show
2004·0.0
Back to Reality
2004·7.0
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
2002·7.0
The Big Breakfast
1992·7.2
Have I Got News for You
1990·7.2
Newsnight
1980·6.0
Question Time
1979·5.9
Top of the Pops
1964·6.6
Blue Peter
1958·7.5