Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
17
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 29, 1943 ( 81 years old )
Place of Birth
Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
Also Known As
Antony Kenneth Blackburn
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 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
Wogan: Now You're Talking
2021-12-30Radio Wonderful
1973-06-06Tales of Television Centre
2012-05-17Simon Simon
1970-06-01When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong
2024-03-31The Motown Invasion
2009-02-20The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby
1996-02-05Blobbyvision
1994-10-10Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
1994-04-04