
Richard Paul Bacon is an English television and radio presenter. He was a host of the children's show Blue Peter—his first high-profile media role—until he was fired in 1998 after 18 months for admitting to taking cocaine. He has since worked as a reporter or presenter on numerous television shows, including The Big Breakfast, and on radio stations including Capital FM, Xfm London and BBC Radio Five Live. In 2016 Bacon became the presenter of The National Geographic Channel's reboot of its documentary/panel discussion TV series, Explorer.

The Thick of It

Would I Lie to You?

You Have Been Watching

Blue Peter

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive

8 Out of 10 Cats

Have I Got News for You

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable

Celebrity Juice

Top of the Pops

The Big Breakfast

FM

Newsnight

Playhouse Presents

Question Time

The Big Idea

Dragons' Den: How to Win in the Den