Antony Kenneth Blackburn is an English disc jockey, singer and TV presenter.
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!
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Filmography (Movies)
When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong
Character:Narrator
Release Date:31/03/2024
Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night
Character:Self
Release Date:27/08/2022
Wogan: Now You're Talking
Character:Self
Release Date:30/12/2021
The More You Ignore Me
Character:Top of the Pops Presenter (voice)
Release Date:13/04/2018
Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend
Character:Self
Release Date:25/07/2014
Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul
Character:Self
Release Date:03/12/2012
Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10
Character:Self
Release Date:16/11/2012
Tales of Television Centre
Character:Self
Release Date:17/05/2012
Kill Keith
Character:Tony Burnblack
Release Date:11/11/2011
When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs
Character:Himself
Release Date:09/05/2010
The Motown Invasion
Character:Self
Release Date:20/02/2009
The Week Elvis Died
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/1997
Skinhead Farewell
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:23/03/1996
The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby
Character:
Release Date:05/02/1996
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
Character:Self
Release Date:26/05/1995
Blobbyvision
Character:
Release Date:10/10/1994
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
Character:Self
Release Date:04/04/1994
Radio Wonderful
Character:
Release Date:06/06/1973
Simon Simon
Character:Fireman
Release Date:01/06/1970
Television Appearances
How the BBC Began
Character:Self
The Weakest Link
Character:Self - Participant
The Weakest Link
Character:Self - Contestant
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Character:Self - Expert
Through the Keyhole
Character:Self - Panelist
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Character:Self - Participant
Rewind The 60s
Character:
Celebrity Coach Trip
Character:Self
Let's Dance for Sport Relief
Character:Self - Contestant
Bargain Hunt Famous Finds
Character:
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
Character:Self
That's What I Call Television
Character:Self
Legends
Character:Self
The One Show
Character:Self
The Story of Light Entertainment
Character:Self
Must See TV
Character:
Love on a Saturday Night
Character:
Harry Hill's TV Burp
Character:
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Character:Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Character:Self
Trigger Happy TV
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Character:Self
Queen's Nose
Character:Presenter
Confessions
Character:Self
Shooting Stars
Character:Self
Pebble Mill
Character:Self
The Bill
Character:
Wogan
Character:Self
Riverside
Character:Self
Oxford Road Show
Character:
An Audience with...
Character:Self
Seaside Special
Character:Self - Presenter
The Goodies
Character:
Cilla
Character:Self
Theatre 625
Character:Radio Voice (voice)
Top of the Pops
Character:Self
Top of the Pops
Character:Self - Host
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