Acting
Community Rating
6.6
TMDB estimate
Born
January 29, 1943 (age 83)
Born in
Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
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!
When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong
as Narrator
2024
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How the BBC Began
as Self
2022
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Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night
as Self
2022
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Wogan: Now You're Talking
as Self
2021
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The Weakest Link
as Self - Participant
2021
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Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
as Self - Expert
2020
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The More You Ignore Me
as Top of the Pops Presenter (voice)
2018
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Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend
as Self
2014
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Through the Keyhole
as Self - Panelist
2013
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Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul
as Self
2012
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Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10
as Self
2012
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Tales of Television Centre
as Self
2012
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Kill Keith
as Tony Burnblack
2011
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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - Participant
2011
—Rewind The 60s
2010
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Celebrity Coach Trip
as Self
2010
—When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs
as Self
2010
—Let's Dance for Sport Relief
as Self - Contestant
2010
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The Motown Invasion
as Self
2009
—Bargain Hunt Famous Finds
2008
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