- Born
- Birth nameRichard Paul Bacon
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Richard Bacon spent the first 20+ years of his career hosting. From The Big Breakfast and Blue Peter to Top of the Pops. As well as many years on BBC 5live.
In the US he co-anchored some of ABC's coverage of the 2016 US election, and hosted for Fox and Nat Geo. He's interviewed everyone from Ricky Gervais to Barack Obama.
He's recently established himself as a format creator, including The Hustler (ABC), This Is My House (BBC1) and I Literally Just Told You (Channel 4). All three sold internationally.
In 2023 Richard launched TV & Tech company 'Yes Yes Media'.
- IMDb mini biography by: Yes Yes Media
- SpouseRebecca McFarlane(January 17, 2008 - present) (2 children)
- The BBC terminated his contract as presenter of Blue Peter (1958) after he admitted to taking cocaine.
- [on Steven Moffat] Perhaps the greatest ever of the Doctor Who (2005) writers.
- It's the one thing Blue Peter has in common with the LAPD, they make you give back your badge.
- I think people assume I'm interested only in shallow things - such as flash cars, or women with artificial breasts. I am, but I'm also obsessed by politics.
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