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!
Birthday: 29 January 1943
Birth place: Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Movies known for
Wogan: Now You're Talking
Radio Wonderful
Tales of Television Centre
Simon Simon
Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night
When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong
The Motown Invasion
The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby
Blobbyvision
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend
Skinhead Farewell
The More You Ignore Me
The Week Elvis Died
When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs
Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10
Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul
Kill Keith
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
Related TV Shows
Shooting Stars
Harry Hill's TV Burp
Love on a Saturday Night
The One Show
Top of the Pops
The Bill
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
The Goodies
Oxford Road Show
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
Seaside Special
Confessions
Pebble Mill
That's What I Call Television
Bargain Hunt Famous Finds
The Story of Light Entertainment
Must See TV
Rewind The 60s
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Cilla
An Audience with...
Wogan
Top of the Pops
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Let's Dance for Sport Relief
The Weakest Link
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Legends
How the BBC Began
Trigger Happy TV
Through the Keyhole
Queen's Nose
Celebrity Coach Trip
Riverside
The Weakest Link