Tony Blackburn

Acting·Jan 29, 1943·Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

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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! Blackburn has been a vegetarian since he was four.

Film	Credit
Northern Soul: Still Burning2026 · Self	Self
WWhen 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong2024 · Narrator	Narrator
Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night2022 · Self	Self
Wogan: Now You're Talking2021 · Self	Self
The More You Ignore Me2018 · Top of the Pops Presenter (voice)	Top of the Pops Presenter (voice)
Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend2014 · Self	Self
Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul2012 · Self	Self
Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 102012 · Self	Self
Tales of Television Centre2012 · Self	Self
Kill Keith2011 · Tony Burnblack	Tony Burnblack
WWhen Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs2010 · Self	Self
The Motown Invasion2009 · Self	Self
1976: Summer of... Heat2006 · Self	Self
The Week Elvis Died1997 · Himself	Himself
Skinhead Farewell1996 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby1996 · Actor	Actor
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett1995 · Self	Self
Blobbyvision1994 · Actor	Actor
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era1994 · Self	Self
Radio Wonderful1973 · Actor	Actor
Simon Simon1970 · Fireman	Fireman