Programme Index

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 22^nd Dec 2014, 22:30 on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: Fri 13^th Nov 2015, 01:30 on BBC Four HD

Spoof documentary following ageing rocker Brian Pern, former frontman of the prog rock group Thotch. Brian records a charity Christmas record in aid of bipolar polar bears. Show more

Contributors

Brian Pern:: Simon Day
John Farrow:: Michael Kitchen
Eddie Mount: Drummer:: Al Murray
Michael Banks:: Philip Pope
Pat Quid / Pierre Sac:: Paul Whitehouse
John:: David Cummings
Tony Pebblé:: Nigel Havers
Jess Hunt:: Anna Maxwell Martin
Ken LeGrange:: Roger Allam
Pepita Sanchez / Xanadu:: Lucy Montgomery
Pern Band: Bassist:: Dean Thomas
Director:: Rhys Thomas
Himself:: Peter Gabriel
Himself:: Alan Yentob
Himself:: Roy Wood
Himself:: Tony Blackburn
Himself:: Rick Parfitt
Himself:: Paul Gambaccini
Himself:: Roger Taylor
Himself:: Alexis Petridis
Herself:: Chrissie Hynde
Herself:: Annie Nightingale
Himself:: Tim Rice
Himself:: David Arnold
Herself:: Melanie C
Himself:: Billy Bragg
Himself:: Rick Wakeman
Himself:: Simon McCoy
Writer:: Rhys Thomas
Writer:: Simon Day
Producer:: Rhys Thomas
Director:: Rhys Thomas
Executive Producer:: Richard Webb

12 Again

Series 2

Episode 5

First broadcast: Fri 12^th Oct 2012, 17:00 on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: Fri 28^th Dec 2012, 13:25 on CBBC Channel

Antony Cotton, Winter Olympian Amy Williams and radio legend Tony Blackburn revisit the music and TV shows they loved and the big news stories that happened when they were kids. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:: Iain Stirling
Narrator:: Iain Stirling
Participant:: Amy Williams
Participant:: Antony Cotton
Participant:: Tony Blackburn
Participant:: Tony Blackburn
Participant:: undefined Usher
Series Producer:: Rob Jenkinson
Series Producer:: Rob Jenkinson
Executive Producer:: Annette Williams
Executive Producer:: Annette Williams

Genres

Children'sEntertainment & Comedy

Brand

12 Again

Series

12 Again: Series 2

The Slammer

Series 2

Episode 9

First broadcast: Fri 23^rd May 2008, 16:35 on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: Tue 18^th Jun 2013, 11:30 on CBBC Channel

Children's entertainment show set in a mock prison. Tony Blackburn is an evil DJ who hatches a dastardly escape plan. Featuring mind readers and a basketball duo.

Contributors

The Governor:: Ted Robbins
Jeremy Gimbert:: Lee Barnett
Peter Nokio:: Dave Chapman
Mr Burgess:: Ian Kirkby
Himself:: Melvin Odoom
Himself:: Tony Blackburn
Director:: Jeanette Goulbourn
Producer:: Steve Ryde
Executive Producer:: Joe Godwin
Writer:: Carl Carter
Writer:: Tony Cooke

Genres

Children'sEntertainment & Comedy

Brand

The Slammer

Series

The Slammer: Series 2

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Series 1

Episode 4

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Thu 27^th Oct 2011, 19:00 on BBC HDLatest broadcast: Thu 12^th Apr 2012, 18:30 on BBC Two England

Tony Blackburn and Toyah Willcox take to the road with antiques experts Charlie Ross and Charles Hanson. Their journey starts in the historic town of York. Show more

Contributors

Participant:: Tony Blackburn
Participant:: Toyah Wilcox
Participant:: Charles Hanson
Participant:: Charles Ross
Narrator:: Tim Wonnacott
Executive Producer:: Wendy Rattray
Series Producer:: Paul Tucker

Genres

FactualAntiques

Brand

Series

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip: Series 1

Saturday Live

Jo Wood

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 1 hour, 28 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 27^th Jan 2018, 09:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 27^th Jan 2018, 09:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Listen now

Morning magazine show. Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles are joined by Jo Wood and Jim Carter, Downton Abbey's Carson. With the Inheritance Tracks of Tony Blackburn. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Aasmah Mir
Presenter:: Richard Coles
Interviewed Guest:: Jo Wood
Interviewed Guest:: Mollie Hughes
Interviewed Guest:: Marcellus Baz
Interviewed Guest:: Jim Carter
Interviewed Guest:: Tony Blackburn
Reporter:: JP Devlin
Producer:: Corinna Jones
Editor:: Eleanor Garland

Genres

Formats

Brand

Saturday Live

Let's Dance for Sport Relief

2012

Episode 1

Let's Dance for Sport Relief

Duration: 1 hour, 20 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 18^th Feb 2012, 19:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Sun 19^th Feb 2012, 19:00 on BBC Three

Alex Jones and Steve Jones present the celebrity dance contest for Sport Relief. Contestants include Shooting Stars' Ulrika Jonsson and Angelos Epithemiou and comic Terry Alderton. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Alex Jones
Presenter:: Alex Jones
Presenter:: Steve Jones
Presenter:: Steve Jones
Executive Producer:: Barbara Lee
Executive Producer:: Barbara Lee
Participant:: Ulrika Jonsson
Participant:: Ulrika Jonsson
Participant:: Terry Alderton
Participant:: Terry Alderton
Participant:: Laurie Brett
Participant:: Tameka Empson
Participant:: Tony Blackburn
Participant:: Tony Blackburn
Participant:: David Hamilton
Participant:: David Hamilton
Judge:: Graham Norton
Judge:: Graham Norton
Judge:: Greg Davies
Judge:: Greg Davies
Performer:: undefined JLS
Performer:: undefined JLS
Performer:: Jessie J
Performer:: Jessie J

Genres

Entertainment

Formats

Performances & Events

Brand

Series

Let's Dance for Sport Relief: 2012

Bargain Hunt Famous Finds

Series 2 - 30 Minute Versions

Episode 5: Tony Blackburn v Alvin Stardust

Bargain Hunt Famous Finds

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 22^nd Jul 2009, 18:30 on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: Sun 2^nd Jan 2011, 12:30 on BBC Two England

Tony Blackburn and Alvin Stardust look for bargains at an antiques fair in Sussex to sell them for profit at auction in London. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Tim Wonnacott
Participant:: Tony Blackburn
Participant:: Alvin Stardust
Participant:: Colin Berry
Director:: Tracy Comer
Producer:: Julia Foot

Genres

FactualAntiques

Brand

Series

Bargain Hunt Famous Finds: Series 2 - 30 Minute Versions

My Life on a Plate

Episode 5: Tony Blackburn

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 30^th Oct 2015, 15:45 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Sun 9^th Aug 2020, 11:15 on BBC Two Wales HD

Chef Brian Turner takes celebrities back to their youth, using the power of food to jog colourful memories. Tony Blackburn goes back to where his story began. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Brian Turner
Participant:: Tony Blackburn
Producer:: Joe Cunningham
Director:: Joe Cunningham
Series Editor:: Susie Staples
Production Company:: Tigress Productions

Genres

Series

My Life on a Plate

Keith Skues

Radio 1 50th anniversary special

BBC Local Radio

Duration: 3 hours

First broadcast: Sun 1^st Oct 2017, 22:00 on BBC Radio NorthamptonLatest broadcast: Sun 1^st Oct 2017, 22:00 on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Keith, one of BBC Radio 1's founding disc jockeys on its opening day, presents a special anniversary programme live from where it all began, Broadcasting House in London.

Contributors

Presenter:: Keith Skues
Producer:: Paul Hayes
Broadcast Assistant:: Dean Tucker
Interviewed Guest:: Roy Wood
Interviewed Guest:: Johnnie Walker
Interviewed Guest:: Johnny Beerling
Interviewed Guest:: Kiki Dee
Archive interview:: Robin Scott
Archive interview:: Frank Gillard
Archive interview:: Bill Bebb
Archive interview:: David Hamilton
Archive interview:: Tony Blackburn

Genres

Brand

Keith Skues

Bargain Hunt Famous Finds

Series 2

Episode 5: Tony Blackburn v Alvin Stardust

Bargain Hunt Famous Finds

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 24^th Mar 2009, 17:15 on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: Sun 23^rd Oct 2011, 13:45 on BBC Two Scotland

Tony Blackburn and Alvin Stardust look for bargains at an antiques fair in Sussex to sell them for profit at auction in London. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Tim Wonnacott
Participant:: Tony Blackburn
Participant:: Alvin Stardust
Director:: Tracy Comer
Producer:: Julia Foot

Genres

FactualAntiques

Brand

Series

Bargain Hunt Famous Finds: Series 2

Rewind the 60s

Episode 4: 1966-67

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 18^th Nov 2010, 09:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Thu 2^nd Jun 2011, 14:15 on BBC Two England

Lulu presents a nostalgic look back at the 1960s. Radio DJ Tony Blackburn joins Lulu in the studio, talking about what it was like to be catapulted to stardom on Radio 1. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Lulu undefined
Narrator:: Lulu undefined
Narrator:: John Craven
Expert:: Charlie Ross
Interviewed Guest:: Tony Blackburn
Executive Producer:: Pete Lawrence
Executive Producer:: Gerard Melling
Series Producer:: Susie Staples

Genres

FactualHistory

Formats

Documentaries

Series

Rewind the 60s

Inside Out London

03/12/2012

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 3^rd Dec 2012, 19:30 on BBC One London

Investigating the closure of the Hammersmith flyover. Are people falling out of love with their cars? Why are drivers using the Dartford crossing are being forced to pay more? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Matthew Wright
Reporter:: Tony Blackburn

Genres

Formats

Magazines & Reviews

Brand

Inside Out London

Inside Out South East

03/12/2012

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 3^rd Dec 2012, 19:30 on BBC One South East

Are parking fees a stealth tax? Is the public falling out of love with the car? Why are drivers who use the Dartford crossing being forced to pay more? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Natalie Graham
Reporter:: Tony Blackburn
Series Editor:: Linda Bell

Genres

Formats

Magazines & Reviews

Brand

Inside Out South East

Agnetha: ABBA and After

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Tue 11^th Jun 2013, 22:35 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Sat 26^th May 2018, 00:30 on BBC Four HD

Documentary celebrating the singing career of ABBA performer Agnetha Fältskog, which began in the mid-60s when she was just 15, as she records her comeback album at the age of 63. Show more

Contributors

Participant:: Agnetha Faltskog
Participant:: Bjorn Ulvaeus
Participant:: Benny Andersson
Participant:: Gary Barlow
Participant:: Tony Blackburn
Participant:: Tim Rice
Participant:: Peter Nordahl
Participant:: Jörgen Elofsson
Executive Producer:: Mark Cooper
Producer:: Samantha Peters
Director:: Samantha Peters

Genres

Music

Formats

Documentaries

12 Again

Series 2

Episode 1: End of Summer

First broadcast: Mon 3^rd Sep 2012, 17:45 on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: Fri 5^th Sep 2014, 11:00 on CBBC HD

Celebrities look back on their past summer holidays, including the all-important move from primary to secondary school. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Dionne Bromfield
Presenter:: Mark Rhodes
Presenter:: Sam Nixon
Presenter:: Iain Stirling
Participant:: Barney Harwood
Participant:: Hayley Cutts
Participant:: Richard McCourt
Participant:: Dominic Wood
Participant:: Ricky Boleto
Participant:: Ore Oduba
Participant:: John Craven
Participant:: Stacey Solomon
Participant:: Angela Rippon
Participant:: Antony Cotton
Participant:: Tony Blackburn
Participant:: Susanna Reid
Participant:: Christine Lampard
Participant:: Ronan Keating
Participant:: Edith Bowman
Participant:: Marcus Collins
Participant:: Ed Petrie
Participant:: Amy Williams
Participant:: Chris Johnson
Participant:: Clare Thomas
Participant:: Gerran Howell
Participant:: Dominique Moore
Participant:: Cel Spellman
Participant:: Nel Hedayat
Participant:: Richard Wisker
Series Producer:: Rob Jenkinson
Executive Producer:: Annette Williams

Genres

Children'sEntertainment & Comedy

Brand

12 Again

Series

12 Again: Series 2

Dead Boss

Series 1

Episode 5

BBC Three

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 5^th Jul 2012, 22:30 on BBC HDLatest broadcast: Fri 3^rd Aug 2012, 04:00 on BBC Three

Comedy murder mystery series. Governor Margaret announces the annual prison choir competition. Helen is certain to be made lead vocalist until the surprise appearance of Virna. Show more

Contributors

Writer:: Sharon Horgan
Writer:: Holly Walsh
Producer:: Caroline Norris
Director:: Steve Bendelack
Executive Producer:: Jo Sargent
Helen Stephens:: Sharon Horgan
Margaret:: Jennifer Saunders
Tony:: Geoff McGivern
Christine:: Bryony Hannah
Laura:: Aisling Bea
Henry:: Edward Hogg
Mary:: Amanda Lawrence
Tim:: Tom Goodman-Hill
Frank:: Ricky Champ
Mrs Bridges:: Emma Pierson
Lennie:: Golda Rosheuvel
Fatty:: Susan Calman
Slasher:: Ashley McGuire
Yvonne:: Claire Prempeh
I'll Kill Again:: Julie T Wallace
Virna:: Caroline Quentin
Justin:: Barnaby Kay
Nigel:: Carl Barat
Governor Grantham:: Forbes Masson
Himself:: Tony Blackburn
Pianist:: Richard Webb

Genres

Comedy

Brand

Dead Boss

Series

Dead Boss: Series 1

Brian Pern

Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

Episode 1

Brian Pern: Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 9^th Dec 2014, 22:00 on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: Fri 30^th Oct 2015, 02:05 on BBC Four HD

Spoof documentary following ageing rock star Brian Pern. Brian reunites with his Thotch bandmates to discuss the making of their first ever jukebox musical, Stowe Boys. Show more

Contributors

Brian Pern:: Simon Day
John Farrow:: Michael Kitchen
Eddie Mount: Drummer:: Al Murray
Michael Banks:: Philip Pope
Various:: Rhys Thomas
Pat Quid:: Paul Whitehouse
John:: David Cummings
Tony Pebblé:: Nigel Havers
Kathy Lette:: Lucy Montgomery
Ali Qu'ack:: Darius Mortazavi
Young Brian Pern:: Martin Freeman
Director of musical:: Kathy Burke
Young Pat Quid:: Will Sharpe
Young Tony Pebblé:: Jack Whitehall
Groupie Angie:: Lotte Rice
Groupie Sam:: Claudia Evans
Ned, Brian Pern's driver:: Tony Way
Young John:: Justyn Thomas
Young Mike:: Felix Taylor
DC Mike Northwood:: Phil Cornwell
DC Karen Bovis:: Julia Deakin
Himself:: Alan Yentob
Himself:: Tony Blackburn
Himself:: Alexis Petridis
Himself:: Annie Nightingale
Himself:: Billy Bragg
Himself:: Tim Rice
Writer:: Rhys Thomas
Writer:: Simon Day
Producer:: Rhys Thomas
Director:: Rhys Thomas
Executive Producer:: Richard Webb

Genres

ComedySpoof

Brand

Brian Pern

Series

12 Again

Series 2

Episode 14: Christmas Special

First broadcast: Fri 21^st Dec 2012, 17:30 on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: Thu 25^th Dec 2014, 10:00 on CBBC Channel

An all-star festive edition of 12 Again, revelling in the yuletide memories of top celebrities, from presents and turkey to telly and the Christmas soundtrack. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Chris Johnson
Presenter:: Mark Rhodes
Presenter:: Sam Nixon
Presenter:: Iain Stirling
Series Producer:: Rob Jenkinson
Executive Producer:: Annette Williams
Participant:: Dionne Bromfield
Participant:: Simon Rimmer
Participant:: Dan Walker
Participant:: Marcus Collins
Participant:: Ronan Keating
Participant:: Cel Spellman
Participant:: Ed Petrie
Participant:: Christine Lampard
Participant:: Ted Robbins
Participant:: Ore Oduba
Participant:: Haley Cutts
Participant:: Craig Revel Horwood
Participant:: Ricky Boleto
Participant:: Helen Skelton
Participant:: Debra Stephenson
Participant:: Tony Blackburn
Participant:: Edith Bowman
Participant:: Clare Thomas
Participant:: Gerran Howell
Participant:: Barney Harwood
Participant:: Susanna Reid
Participant:: Angela Rippon
Participant:: Dominique Moore
Participant:: Manga undefined
Participant:: Brazen undefined

Genres

Children'sEntertainment & Comedy

Brand

12 Again

Series

12 Again: Series 2

Shooting Stars

Series 6

Episode 6

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 30^th Sep 2009, 22:00 on BBC HDLatest broadcast: Fri 24^th Sep 2010, 21:30 on BBC HD

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer host the comedy show. Captains Jack Dee and Ulrika Jonsson are joined by Angelos Epithemiou, Noel Fielding, Tony Blackburn and presenter Zoe Salmon. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Vic Reeves
Presenter:: Bob Mortimer
Participant:: Ulrika Jonsson
Participant:: Jack Dee
Participant:: Matt Lucas
Participant:: Angelos Epithemiou
Participant:: Noel Fielding
Participant:: Zoe Salmon
Participant:: Tony Blackburn
Producer:: Lisa Clark

Genres

Comedy

Formats

Games & Quizzes

Brand

Shooting Stars

Series

Shooting Stars: Series 6

The One Show

25/08/2011

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 25^th Aug 2011, 19:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Thu 25^th Aug 2011, 19:00 on BBC One Wales

Matt Baker and Alex Jones are joined by DJs Tony Blackburn and Trevor Nelson, while Dom Littlewood sorts out viewers' consumer and money problems. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Matt Baker
Presenter:: Alex Jones
Participant:: Tony Blackburn
Participant:: Trevor Nelson

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the Media

Formats

Brand

The One Show