
Richard Bacon
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.
10 TV shows
TV Shows

Top of the Pops
BBC One

Newsnight
BBC One

Blue Peter
BBC One

Celebrity Juice
ITV2

Question Time
BBC One

8 Out of 10 Cats
E4

Have I Got News for You
BBC One

Would I Lie to You?
BBC One

The Thick of It
BBC Four

Have I Got a Bit More News for You
BBC One
Other Credits
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable, Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive, Back to Reality, The Big Breakfast, School's Out, Johnny Vaughan Tonight, You Have Been Watching, The Big Idea, Hidden Talent, Castaway Exposed, Dragons' Den: How to Win in the Den, The Simpsons Quiz Show, FM, Playhouse Presents