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Tony Blackburn

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1943-01-29 (Age: 83)

Place of Birth

Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

Tony 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!

Filmography (20)

⭐ 6.0 Role: Self

Northern Soul: Still Burning

2026
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Narrator

When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong

2024
⭐ 6.0 Role: Self

Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night

2022
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Wogan: Now You're Talking

2021
⭐ 6.3 Role: Top of the Pops Presenter (voice)

The More You Ignore Me

2018
⭐ 7.0 Role: Self

Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend

2014
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul

2012
⭐ 6.5 Role: Self

Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10

2012
⭐ 8.0 Role: Self

Tales of Television Centre

2012
⭐ 4.1 Role: Tony Burnblack

Kill Keith

2011
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⭐ 0 Role: Self

When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs

2010
⭐ 0 Role: Self

The Motown Invasion

2009
⭐ 0 Role: Himself

The Week Elvis Died

1997
⭐ 0 Role: Narrator (voice)

Skinhead Farewell

1996
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby

1996