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Tony 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!

Personal information

Birthday

1943-01-29

Birth Place

Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

Movies and TV shows :

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Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong

2008

4.0

TV
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An Audience with...

1978

5.3

TV
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Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

2002

5.9

TV
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Bargain Hunt Famous Finds

2008

0.0

TV
Blobbyvision

Blobbyvision

1994

0.0

Movie
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Bridge of Lies

2022

5.0

TV
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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011

5.0

TV
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Cilla

1968

10.0

TV
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Confessions

1995

0.0

TV
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Dead of Night

1972

7.0

TV
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Harry Hill's TV Burp

2002

6.3

TV
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How the BBC Began

2022

0.0

TV
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I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

2002

5.9

TV
Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul

Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul

2012

0.0

Movie
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Legends

2006

5.0

TV
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Let's Dance for Sport Relief

2010

0.0

TV
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Love on a Saturday Night

2004

0.0

TV
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Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

2020

5.8

TV
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Must See TV

2005

0.0

TV
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996

7.0

TV
Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night

Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night

2022

6.0

Movie
Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend

Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend

2014

7.0

Movie
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Oxford Road Show

1981

0.0

TV
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Pebble Mill

1991

3.1

TV
Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10

Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10

2012

6.5

Movie
Radio Wonderful

Radio Wonderful

1973

0.0

Movie
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Rewind The 60s

2010

0.0

TV
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Seaside Special

1975

2.0

TV
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Shooting Stars

1993

7.5

TV
Simon Simon

Simon Simon

1970

6.0

Movie
Skinhead Farewell

Skinhead Farewell

1996

0.0

Movie
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era

Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era

1994

7.0

Movie
Tales of Television Centre

Tales of Television Centre

2012

8.0

Movie
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That's What I Call Television

2007

0.0

TV
The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby

The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby

1996

0.0

Movie
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The Bill

1984

6.6

TV
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The Goodies

1970

7.5

TV
The More You Ignore Me

The More You Ignore Me

2018

6.4

Movie
The Motown Invasion

The Motown Invasion

2009

0.0

Movie
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The One Show

2006

4.6

TV
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The Story of Light Entertainment

2006

5.0

TV
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The Weakest Link

2021

7.0

TV
The Week Elvis Died

The Week Elvis Died

1997

0.0

Movie
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Through the Keyhole

2013

6.0

TV
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Top of the Pops

1964

6.5

TV
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Trigger Happy TV

2000

7.3

TV
When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong

When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong

2024

0.0

Movie
When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs

When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs

2010

0.0

Movie
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Without Walls

8.0

TV
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Wogan

1982

4.5

TV
Wogan: Now You're Talking

Wogan: Now You're Talking

2021

0.0

Movie