1943-01-29 ( 82 years old ) 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!
Movies
When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong
2024-03-31
Wogan: Now You're Talking
2021-12-30
The More You Ignore Me
2018-04-13
Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend
2014-07-25
Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul
2012-12-03
Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10
2012-11-16
Tales of Television Centre
2012-05-17
Kill Keith
2011-11-11
When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs
2010-05-09
The Motown Invasion
2009-02-20
The Week Elvis Died
1997-01-01
Skinhead Farewell
1996-03-23
The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby
1996-02-05
Blobbyvision
1994-10-10
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
1994-04-04
Radio Wonderful
1973-06-06
Simon Simon
1970-06-01
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