Person
Tony Robinson
Acting · Born 1946-08-15 · Homerton, London, UK
Biography
Sir Anthony Robinson is an English actor, comedian, author, presenter and political activist. He played Baldrick in the BBC television series Blackadder and has hosted several historical documentaries including the Channel 4 programmes Time Team and The Worst Jobs in History.
Known for
NOVA
Younger Ernie
Casualty
Reg Podmore
Natural World
1983
Play for Today
Matthews
Minder
Willie
The One Show
Self
Blackadder
Private S. Baldrick
Bergerac
Shlomo Denkovitz
The Young Ones
Dr. Not The Nine O'Clock News
Countryfile
Self
Filmography
- 2025The Fallow FewCanon F.G. Scott
- 2023Tony Robinson's Marvellous MachinesPresenter
- 2023Blackadder: A Cunning StorySelf - Contributor
- 2023Blackadder: The Lost PilotSelf
- 2023The Flying Scotsman - 100th AnniversaryNarrator (voice)
- 2022Tony Robinson's Museum of UsSelf -Presenter
- 2021Thames At Night With Tony RobinsonSelf - Presenter
- 2021The Madame Blanc MysteriesUncle Patrick
- 2021Britain's Forgotten Wars With Tony RobinsonSelf
- 2021Happy Birthday Mr BeanSelf
- 2020Tony Robinson's VE Day Minute by Minute
- 2020Tony Robinson's History of BritainSelf - Presenter
- 2019The Thames: Britain's Great River with Tony RobinsonSelf - Presenter
- 20197 Up & MeSelf
- 2019Around the World by Train With Tony RobinsonSelf - Presenter
- 2018Egyptian Tomb HuntingSelf - Presenter
- 2018Britain's Great Cathedrals with Tony RobinsonSelf - Presenter
- 2017All Star MusicalsSelf - Performer
- 2017Tony Robinson: Coast to CoastHimself - Presenter
- 2017Terry Pratchett: Back in BlackSelf
- 2016Britain's Ancient Tracks with Tony Robinson
- 2016The Somme: The First 24 Hours with Tony RobinsonPresenter
- 2016Hidden Britain by Drone
- 2015Tony Robinson's Wild WestNarrator
- 2015Tony Robinson's Time TravelsSelf
- 2015Time CrashersHost
- 2015Tony Robinson's Victory in EuropePresenter
- 2015Tony Robinson's World War 1Himself - Presenter
- 2014The Real Mill with Tony RobinsonSelf - Presenter
- 2013Man DownDaddy
- 2013Walking Through HistoryNarrator
- 2013PlebsDaedalus Greco
- 2013Lost Submarines of WWI: A Time Team SpecialHimself (presenter)
- 2012Breathing Fire: Secret Weapon of the SommeHost
- 2011Tony Robinson's Gods and MonstersSelf - Presenter
- 2011Tony Robinson Explores AustraliaSelf
- 2010Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TVSelf
- 2010Birth of Britain with Tony RobinsonSelf - Presenter
- 2010Blitz Street
- 2010Saxon Gold: Finding the HoardNarrator (Voice)
- 2009Man on EarthSelf - Presenter
- 2009Big TopErasmus
- 2009Angela and Friends
- 2009Ned Kelly UncoveredPresenter
- 2009Chris Moyles' Quiz NightSelf
- 2008Unexplained
- 2008Blackadder Rides AgainSelf
- 2008CatastropheSelf - Presenter
- 2008We Are Most AmusedSelf
- 2008Blackadder's Most Cunning MomentsSelf
- 2008Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten SagaSelf
- 2008Tony Robinson's Crime and PunishmentSelf - Presenter
- 2007Tony Robinson's Cunning Night OutHimself
- 2007HogfatherVernon Crumley
- 2007The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf
- 2006HogfatherVernon Crumley
- 2006Codex
- 2006The One ShowSelf
- 2005Tony Robinson's Titanic AdventurePresenter
- 2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedySelf
- 2005The Real Da Vinci CodeSelf - Host
- 2004The Worst Jobs in HistorySelf - Presenter
- 2004Robin Hood: The First Outlaw HeroSelf
- 2004Britain's Real MonarchHimself
- 2004The Peasant's RevoltHimself
- 2003Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage WarNick Reid
- 2001Tony Robinson's Fact Or FictionSelf - Presenter
- 2001Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the MakingSelf
- 2001The Real MacbethHimself
- 2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First AdventurePierre Duclos (archive footage)
- 2000Easter TalesJudas Iscariot
- 2000Trigger Happy TV
- 1999Big Bad World
- 1999Blackadder: Back & ForthBaldrick
- 1999FaeriesBroom (voice)
- 1998Time Team: History HuntersSelf - Presenter
- 1998The Heaven and Earth Show
- 1997Airline
- 1997Cabot's Bristol
- 1996My Wonderful LifeAlan
- 1994The NeverEnding Story IIIEngywook
- 1994Albert The Fifth Musketeer
- 1994Time TeamSelf - Presenter
- 1993A Woman's Guide to AdulteryMarcus
- 1993The Good Sex GuideSelf
- 1992Virtual MurderRoger Smith
- 1992Blue HeavenKenneth Mills
- 1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesPierre Duclos
- 1991Teenage Health FreakHeadmaster
- 1989Maid Marian and Her Merry MenThe Sheriff of Nottingham
- 1989Sales People from Hell
- 1988Blackadder's Christmas CarolBaldricks
- 1988CountryfileSelf
- 1988Blackadder: The Cavalier YearsSod Off Baldrick
- 1987Going Live!Self
- 1986CasualtyReg Podmore
- 1986BabylonSpeaker (voice)
- 1986The Silent TwinsDr Hamilton
- 1986Death of a SpeechwriterSpeechwriter (Voice)
- 1985BulmanProfessor Allerton
- 1985Tales From Fat Tulip's GardenNarrator
- 1984Who Dares WinsVarious
- 1983Natural World
- 1983The OresteiaServant
- 1983BlackadderPrivate S. Baldrick
- 1982The Young OnesDr. Not The Nine O'Clock News
- 1982Countdown
- 1981BergeracShlomo Denkovitz
- 1981Beyond the PaleCustoms house officer
- 1979Follow the Star
- 1979MinderWillie
- 1979Question TimeSelf - Panellist
- 1976Doran's BoxMatthews
- 1975BranniganMotorcycle Courier
- 1974NOVAYounger Ernie
- 1973Soap Opera in StockwellReporter
- 1973Black and BlueReporter
- 1972The Darwin AdventureMan in the Crowd
- 1971MatesLen
- 1970Play for TodayMatthews
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreBenny
- 1965Carry On CowboyRider (uncredited)
- —Richard III - Fact or Fiction?Himself
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