Personal Info
Birth date
1946-08-15 (79 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Homerton, London, UK
Also known as
-Tony Robinson
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.
Filmography
NOVA
7.1
Overview:
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.Play for Today
6.3
Overview:
Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage plays and novels, were transmitted. The individual episodes were between fifty and a hundred minutes in duration.The One Show
4.6
Overview:
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.Minder
6.8
Overview:
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.Casualty
6.1
Overview:
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.Bergerac
6.7
Overview:
Jim Bergerac is a detective sergeant in The Foreigners Office who likes to do things his own way. While dealing with his own personal demons Bergerac has a knack of finding trouble, and sometimes causing it.Natural World
7.1
Overview:
Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It is currently the longest-running series in its genre on British television, with more than 400 episodes broadcast since its inception in 1983. Natural World is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, but individual programmes can be in-house productions, collaborative productions with other broadcasters or films made and distributed by independent production companies and purchased by the BBC. Natural World programmes are often broadcast as PBS Nature episodes in the USA. Since 2008, most Natural World programmes have been shot and broadcast in high definition.Blackadder
7.983
Overview:
Black Adder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders throughout British history, from the muck of the Middle Ages to the frontline of the First World War.Question Time
5.5
Overview:
This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer pre-selected questions put to them by a carefully selected audience.The Alan Titchmarsh Show
3.7
Overview:
The Alan Titchmarsh Show is a British daytime chat show presented by Alan Titchmarsh. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2007 and currently airs on weekday afternoons. The show's main focus is the "Best of British" theme with many of the shows' segments focusing on fashion, health, nature, cookery and animals.The Young Ones
7.843
Overview:
The misadventures of four lunatic students who live in a shared student house. There's Rick, the overblown political one addicted to Cliff Richard, Vyvyan the experimental scientific one/part-time anarchist, Neil the worried hippy, and Mike the ladies' man (at least he is in his mind).The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
6.5
Overview:
At the dawn of the 20th century, Indiana Jones discovered the world. From globetrotting family expeditions as a 9-year-old to the battlefields of World War I as a teenager, Indy’s experiences shaped the heroic, whip-cracking archaeologist he would become. At every turn, Indy encounters history in the making, meeting true-life activists, soldiers, writers, artists, and thinkers who helped influence the world we live in today.Blackadder: A Cunning Story
7.5
Overview:
A look back at the making of the entire Blackadder series to commemorate its 40th anniversary, featuring contributions from Blackadder's biggest fans including Jack Whitehall, Darren Harriott, Sarah Hadland, Ardal O'Hanlon and Nina Wadia.Going Live!
6
Overview:
Going Live! was a Saturday morning magazine show, broadcast on BBC1 between 1987 and 1993. It was presented by Phillip Schofield and Sarah Greene. Other presenters included Trevor and Simon, Peter Simon, Emma Forbes, and puppet Gordon the Gopher. The show was broadcast during the autumn to spring seasons, with other shows such as the 8:15 from Manchester and Parallel 9 taking over during the summer months. It was preceded by Saturday Superstore, and succeeded by Live & Kicking. In 1988, when the second series started, Greene was hurt in a helicopter crash with her then boyfriend, Mike Smith. Guest presenters stood in for her including T'Pau's Carol Decker. Similarly, in 1992-93 during the final series, Schofield was starring in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and was unable to present the show. A third presenter took his place. Originally, Neighbours actor Kristian Schmid took the role but soon left after problems with his work permit. Various other celebrities to stand in included Shane Richie and Robbie Williams during his Take That days.Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV
4
Overview:
From Raymond Baxter live on Tomorrow's World testing a new-fangled bulletproof vest on a nervous inventor to Doctor Who's contemporary spin on the War on Terror, British television and the Great British public have been fascinated with the brave new world offered up by science on TV. Narrated by Robert Webb, this documentary takes a fantastic, incisive and funny voyage through the rich heritage of science TV in the UK, from real science programmes (including The Sky At Night, Horizon, Tomorrow's World, The Ascent of Man) to science-fiction (such as The Quatermass Experiment, Doctor Who, Doomwatch, Blake's 7, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), to find out what it tells us about Britain over the last 60 years.The NeverEnding Story III
4.462
Overview:
A young boy must restore order when a group of bullies steal the magical book that acts as a portal between Earth and the imaginary world of Fantasia.Time Team
7.1
Overview:
Time Team is a British television series which has been aired on British Channel 4 from 1994. Created by television producer Tim Taylor and presented by actor Tony Robinson, each episode featured a team of specialists carrying out an archaeological dig over a period of three days, with Robinson explaining the process in layman's terms. This team of specialists changed throughout the series' run, although has consistently included professional archaeologists such as Mick Aston, Carenza Lewis, Francis Pryor and Phil Harding. The sites excavated over the show's run have ranged in date from the Palaeolithic right through to the Second World War.Man Down
6.8
Overview:
Dan is a childish idiot trapped in an adult’s life, whose world is at near collapse. His girlfriend Naomi is fast running out of patience with his inability to navigate the simplest of life tasks. He has two uniquely dysfunctional friends and a listless teaching career that sees him begrudgingly teach a version of the same lesson every day, inexplicably popular with all but one of the pupils, with his only highlight coming in the form of Miss Lipsey, a head mistress who views Dan with a mixture of pity and despair. To make matters worse, he is tormented daily by his willfully insane father, whose driving motivation in life seems to be to ensure his son is humiliated at every turn.The Heaven and Earth Show
3.2
Overview:
The Heaven and Earth Show was a BBC television programme that aired on Sunday mornings from 10am to 11am on BBC One. The show ran for nine years between 1998 and 2007, looking at spiritual and moral issues. Over the years it had numerous presenters, and its final presenter was Gloria Hunniford.Carry On Cowboy
6.3
Overview:
Stodge City is in the grip of the Rumpo Kid and his gang. Mistaken identity again takes a hand as a 'sanitary engineer' named Marshal P. Knutt is mistaken for a law marshal. Being the conscientious sort, Marshal tries to help the town get rid of Rumpo, and a showdown is inevitable. Marshal has two aids—revenge-seeking Annie Oakley and his sanitary expertise.Brannigan
6
Overview:
A hard-nosed Chicago cop is sent to London to bring back an American mobster being held for extradition. Brannigan in his Irish-American way brings American law to the people of Scotland Yard but has to contend with a stuffy old London first.Airline
8
Overview:
Airline is a fly on the wall television programme, produced in the United Kingdom that showcases the daily happenings of passengers, ground workers and on-board staff of Britannia and later EasyJet. The show was broadcast between 1998 and 2006 on ITV, is often repeated on ITV2 and shown on syndication on Pick TV. The programme's success sparked a US version of the series, following American low-cost airline Southwest Airlines.The Madame Blanc Mysteries
7
Overview:
Jean White is an antiques dealer who runs a successful business with her husband, Rory. But when he suddenly dies and leaves her nearly penniless, Jean relocates to their one remaining asset - a cottage in French antiques hub Saint Victoire - and begins investigating Rory's mysterious death.Robin Hood: The First Outlaw Hero
NYR
Overview:
Who was the real Robin Hood? This age-old question and many more are answered in this exciting documentary. Come and explore the true story behind the beloved myth of Robin Hood the outlawed hero who famously stole from the rich and gave to the poor. In it you will track down the legend of the myth, its origins, and its many interpretations over the years; take a trip back to medieval times and visit the real Robin Hood country; and examine the far-reaching influences the Robin Hood legend has had throughout popular culture. With a myth so famously enduring and intriguing as its subject, this documentary will prove to be both satisfying and fascinating for anyone interested in Robin Hood.Countdown
6
Overview:
The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.Angela and Friends
5
Overview:
Daily chat show, hosted by Angela Griffin, that combines topical debate with five lifestyle clubs: Diet and Health, Beauty, Books and Travel, Entertainment and Fashion.The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure
5.621
Overview:
While traveling with his father's world-wide lecture tour, nine-year-old Indiana Jones encounters an ancient mummy and a fresh corpse at an archaeological dig in the Egyptian Valley of the Kings. After solving the mystery, with help from Lawrence of Arabia, Indy is kidnapped by slave traders and taken across the Sahara to the slave market at Marrakech, where all his newly-honed wits are needed to escape.Acting
TBARichard III - Fact or Fiction? as Himself
2025The Fallow Few as Canon F.G. Scott
2023Tony Robinson's Marvellous Machines (6 Episodes) as Presenter
2023Blackadder: A Cunning Story as Self – Contributor
2023Blackadder: The Lost Pilot as Self
2023The Flying Scotsman - 100th Anniversary as Narrator (voice)
2022Tony Robinson's Museum of Us (1 Episode) as Self -Presenter
2021Thames At Night With Tony Robinson (4 Episodes) as Self - Presenter
2021The Madame Blanc Mysteries (7 Episodes) as Uncle Patrick
2021Britain's Forgotten Wars With Tony Robinson (6 Episodes) as Self
2021Happy Birthday Mr Bean as Self
2020Tony Robinson's VE Day Minute by Minute as Unknown
2020Tony Robinson's History of Britain (4 Episodes) as Self - Presenter
2019The Thames: Britain's Great River with Tony Robinson (12 Episodes) as Self - Presenter
20197 Up & Me as Self
2019Around the World by Train With Tony Robinson (12 Episodes) as Self - Presenter
2018Egyptian Tomb Hunting (2 Episodes) as Self - Presenter
2018Britain's Great Cathedrals with Tony Robinson (6 Episodes) as Self - Presenter
2017All Star Musicals (1 Episode) as Self - Performer
2017Tony Robinson: Coast to Coast (6 Episodes) as Himself - Presenter
2017Terry Pratchett: Back in Black as Self
2016Britain's Ancient Tracks with Tony Robinson (7 Episodes) as Unknown
2016The Somme: The First 24 Hours with Tony Robinson as Presenter
2016Hidden Britain by Drone (7 Episodes) as Unknown
2015Tony Robinson's Wild West (3 Episodes) as Narrator
2015Tony Robinson's Time Travels (11 Episodes) as Self
2015Time Crashers (6 Episodes) as Host
2015Tony Robinson's Victory in Europe as Presenter
2015Tony Robinson's World War 1 (4 Episodes) as Himself - Presenter
2014The Real Mill with Tony Robinson (2 Episodes) as Self - Presenter
2013Man Down (6 Episodes) as Daddy
2013Walking Through History (16 Episodes) as Narrator
2013Lost Submarines of WWI: A Time Team Special as Himself (presenter)
2012Breathing Fire: Secret Weapon of the Somme as Host
2011Tony Robinson's Gods and Monsters (5 Episodes) as Self - Presenter
2011Tony Robinson Explores Australia (6 Episodes) as Self
2010Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV as Self
2010Birth of Britain with Tony Robinson (3 Episodes) as Self - Presenter
2010Blitz Street (4 Episodes) as Unknown
2010Saxon Gold: Finding the Hoard as Narrator (Voice)
2009Man on Earth (4 Episodes) as Self - Presenter
2009Big Top (6 Episodes) as Erasmus
2009Angela and Friends (1 Episode) as Unknown
2009Ned Kelly Uncovered as Presenter
2009Chris Moyles' Quiz Night (1 Episode) as Self
2008Unexplained (3 Episodes) as Unknown
2008Blackadder Rides Again as Self
2008Catastrophe (5 Episodes) as Self - Presenter
2008We Are Most Amused as Self
2008Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments as Self
2008Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga as Self
2008Tony Robinson's Crime and Punishment (4 Episodes) as Self - Presenter
2007Tony Robinson's Cunning Night Out as Himself
2007Hogfather as Vernon Crumley
2007The Alan Titchmarsh Show (1 Episode) as Self
2006Hogfather (2 Episodes) as Vernon Crumley
2006Codex (12 Episodes) as Unknown
2006The One Show (1 Episode) as Self
2005Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure as Presenter
2005Spider-Plant Man as Robin
2005The Real Da Vinci Code as Self - Host
2004The Worst Jobs in History (12 Episodes) as Self - Presenter
2004Robin Hood: The First Outlaw Hero as Self
2004Britain's Real Monarch as Himself
2004The Peasant's Revolt as Himself
2003Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War as Nick Reid
2001Tony Robinson's Fact Or Fiction (5 Episodes) as Self - Presenter
2001Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making as Self
2001The Real Macbeth as Himself
2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure as Pierre Duclos (archive footage)
2000Tales from the Madhouse as The Best Friend (Judas Iscariot)
2000Trigger Happy TV (1 Episode) as Unknown
1999Big Bad World (1 Episode) as Unknown
1999Blackadder: Back & Forth as Baldrick
1999Faeries as Broom (voice)
1998Time Team: History Hunters (7 Episodes) as Self - Presenter
1998The Heaven and Earth Show (1 Episode) as Unknown
1997Airline (122 Episodes) as Unknown
1997Cabot's Bristol as Unknown
1996My Wonderful Life (24 Episodes) as Alan
1995Albert The Fifth Musketeer (26 Episodes) as Unknown
1994The NeverEnding Story III as Engywook
1994Time Team (224 Episodes) as Self - Presenter
1993A Woman's Guide to Adultery (3 Episodes) as Marcus
1993The Good Sex Guide (2 Episodes) as Self
1992Virtual Murder (1 Episode) as Unknown
1992Blue Heaven (1 Episode) as Kenneth Mills
1992The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1 Episode) as Pierre Duclos
1991Teenage Health Freak (12 Episodes) as Headmaster
1989Maid Marian and Her Merry Men (25 Episodes) as The Sheriff of Nottingham
1988Blackadder's Christmas Carol as Baldricks
1988Countryfile (1 Episode) as Self
1988Blackadder: The Cavalier Years as Sod Off Baldrick
1987Going Live! (1 Episode) as Self
1986Casualty (1 Episode) as Reg Podmore
1986Babylon as Speaker (voice)
1986The Silent Twins as Dr Hamilton
1986Death of a Speechwriter as Speechwriter (Voice)
1985Tales From Fat Tulip's Garden (28 Episodes) as Narrator
1984Who Dares Wins (8 Episodes) as Various
1983Natural World (1 Episode) as Unknown
1983The Oresteia as Servant
1983Blackadder (6, 18 Episode) as Private S. Baldrick, Baldrick
1982The Young Ones (1 Episode) as Dr. Not The Nine O'Clock News
1982Countdown (6 Episodes) as Unknown
1981Bergerac (1 Episode) as Shlomo Denkovitz
1981Beyond the Pale as Customs house officer
1979Follow the Star as Unknown
1979Minder (1 Episode) as Willie
1979Question Time (2 Episodes) as Self - Panellist
1976Doran's Box as Matthews
1975Brannigan as Motorcycle Courier
1974NOVA (1 Episode) as Younger Ernie
1973Soap Opera in Stockwell as Reporter
1973Black and Blue (1 Episode) as Reporter
1972The Darwin Adventure as Man in the Crowd
1971Mates as Len
1970Play for Today (1 Episode) as Matthews
1965Carry On Cowboy as Rider (uncredited)
Production
2023Blackadder: The Lost Pilot ... Producer
2013Lost Submarines of WWI: A Time Team Special ... Associate Producer
Crew
2020Tony Robinson's History of Britain (4 Episodes) ... Presenter
1989Maid Marian and Her Merry Men (25 Episodes) ... Creator