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Tony Robinson
Tony Robinson

Tony Robinson (I)

  • 77 years old
  • English
  • Actor and producer
  1. 9th May: Stephen Mangan faces The Island in Radio 4's Desert Island Discs spoof
Blackadder. Baldrick (Tony Robinson). Copyright: BBC

Sir Tony Robinson is an English comic actor, writer, historian, television presenter and political activist. He rose to fame as sidekick Baldrick in the sitcom Blackadder, as well as starring in the ensemble cast of cult hit sketch show and touring comedy troupe Who Dares Wins.... Since the early 1990s he has hosted multiple, hit television series about history and archaeology, most notably the long-running Channel 4 series Time Team.

Year Production Role
2023 Blackadder: A Cunning Story (as Sir Tony Robinson) Self (Archive Material)
2023 Blackadder: The Lost Pilot (as Sir Tony Robinson) Associate Producer
2023 Hay Festival Self
2023 Comic Relief
  1. E21 - Comic Relief 2023
 Baldrick
2023 Blackadder: The Lost Pilot (as Sir Tony Robinson) Host / Presenter
2021 Happy Birthday Mr Bean (as Sir Tony Robinson) Self
2020 Isolation Song Contest (as Sir Tony Robinson)
  1. E2 - Results Show
 Announcer
2020 What's Funny About... - Series 1
  1. E4 - Blackadder
 Guest
2019 Plebs - Series 5
  1. E6 - The Dig
 Daedalus Greco
2019 I'm Dying To Help Sam
2017 Man Down - Series 4
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  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Deadalus
2017 The Museum Of Curiosity - Gallery 10
  1. E5 - Meeting Sixty
 Guest
2016 Man Down - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Heist
  2. E2 - The Calling
  3. E3 - Big News
  4. E4 - The Visa
  5. E5 - Adopted
  6. E6 - The Party
 Deadalus
2015 Britain's Best Loved Sitcoms
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2013 Jo Brand's Great Wall Of Comedy
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2012 Tidal Talk From The Rockpool - Series 2 Lugworm
2009 Big Top
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  1. E1 - Boyfriend
  2. E2 - Visa
  3. E3 - Skydiver
  4. E4 - Dad
  5. E5 - Clown
  6. E6 - Thief
 Erasmus
2009 Hotel Babylon - Series 4
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Arthur Barnes
2009 Chris Moyles Quiz Night - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2008 Blackadder Rides Again Self
2008 Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga Self
2007 Make 'Em Laugh, Make 'Em Laugh
  1. E3 - Fitting In And Being Accepted
 Self
2006 Terry Pratchett's Hogfather
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Vernon Crumley
2006 The Smith & Jones Sketchbook
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Ensemble Actor
2006 The Ultimate Sitcom Self
2005 The Comedians' Comedian Self
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom
  1. E1 - The Launch
  2. E2 - Blackadder
 Guest
2000 Blackadder - Blackadder Back & Forth Baldrick
1999 Aladdin, The Chinese Laundry Boy Aladdin
1998 Spike At 80 Self
1997 Tidal Talk From The Rockpool - Series 1 Lugworm
1997 The Saturday Night Armistice - Election Night Armistice
  1. The Election Night Armistice
 Self
1996 My Wonderful Life Alan
1996 My Wonderful Life Alan
1996 My Wonderful Life - Series 1 Alan
1995 Paradise Lost In Space Norman
1994 Blue Heaven - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Kenny Mills
1994 Maid Marian And Her Merry Men - Series 4
  1. E5 - Robin The Bad
 Timmy
1994 Law And Disorder
  1. E3 - A Night to Remember
 Chris Pringle
1994 Maid Marian And Her Merry Men - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Tunnel Vision
  2. E2 - Bouncy Sheriff
  3. E3 - Raining Forks
  4. E4 - The Wise Woman Of Worksop
  5. E5 - Robin The Bad
  6. E6 - The Nice Sumatran
  7. E7 - Voyage To The Bottom Of The Forest
 Writer
1994 Maid Marian And Her Merry Men - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Tunnel Vision
  2. E2 - Bouncy Sheriff
  3. E3 - Raining Forks
  4. E4 - The Wise Woman Of Worksop
  5. E5 - Robin The Bad
  6. E6 - The Nice Sumatran
  7. E7 - Voyage To The Bottom Of The Forest
 The Sheriff of Nottingham
1993 Maid Marian And Her Merry Men - Much The Mini-Mart Manager's Son Writer
1993 Maid Marian And Her Merry Men - Much The Mini-Mart Manager's Son The Sheriff of Nottingham
1993 Maid Marian And Her Merry Men - Series 3
  1. E5 - Robin And The Beansprout
 Rabies's Teeth (Voice)
1993 Maid Marian And Her Merry Men - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Big Baby
  2. E2 - Driving Ambition
  3. E3 - Keeping Mum
  4. E4 - They Came From Outer Space
  5. E5 - Robin And The Beansprout
  6. E6 - The Great Mud Harvest
 Writer
1993 Maid Marian And Her Merry Men - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Big Baby
  2. E2 - Driving Ambition
  3. E3 - Keeping Mum
  4. E4 - They Came From Outer Space
  5. E5 - Robin And The Beansprout
  6. E6 - The Great Mud Harvest
 The Sheriff of Nottingham
1991 Teenage Health Freak - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Blast Off!
  2. E2 - Curse of Nellie Wendle
  3. E5 - Guns, Drugs and Video 8: Part II
  4. E6 - Open Day
 Headmaster
1990 Maid Marian And Her Merry Men - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Beast Of Bolsover
  2. E2 - The Worksop Egg Fairy
  3. E3 - Little Brown Noses
  4. E4 - Rabies In Love
  5. E5 - Rotten Rose Part 1
  6. E6 - Rotten Rose Part 2
 Writer
1990 Maid Marian And Her Merry Men - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Beast Of Bolsover
  2. E2 - The Worksop Egg Fairy
  3. E3 - Little Brown Noses
  4. E4 - Rabies In Love
  5. E5 - Rotten Rose Part 1
  6. E6 - Rotten Rose Part 2
 The Sheriff of Nottingham
1989 Maid Marian And Her Merry Men - Series 1
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  1. E1 - How The Band Got Together
  2. E2 - Robert The Incredible Chicken
  3. E3 - A Game Called John
  4. E4 - The Miracle Of St. Charlene
  5. E5 - The Sharp End Of A Cow
  6. E6 - The White Knight
 Writer
1989 Maid Marian And Her Merry Men - Series 1
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  1. E1 - How The Band Got Together
  2. E2 - Robert The Incredible Chicken
  3. E3 - A Game Called John
  4. E4 - The Miracle Of St. Charlene
  5. E5 - The Sharp End Of A Cow
  6. E6 - The White Knight
 The Sheriff of Nottingham
1989 Blackadder - Blackadder Goes Forth
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  1. E1 - Captain Cook
  2. E2 - Corporal Punishment
  3. E3 - Major Star
  4. E4 - Private Plane
  5. E5 - General Hospital
  6. E6 - Goodbyeee
 Baldrick
1988 Who Dares Wins... - Series 4 Various
1988 Pastoral Care Rev Timothy White
1988 Blackadder - 1988 Specials
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  1. Special - The Cavalier Years
  2. Special - Blackadder's Christmas Carol
 Baldrick
1987 Blackadder - Black Adder The Third
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  1. E1 - Dish And Dishonesty
  2. E2 - Ink And Incapability
  3. E3 - Nob And Nobility
  4. E4 - Sense And Senility
  5. E5 - Amy And Amiability
  6. E6 - Duel And Duality
 Baldrick
1986 Come Dancing With Jools Holland Writer
1986 Come Dancing With Jools Holland Ensemble Actor
1986 Who Dares Wins... - Series 3 Various
1986 Blackadder - Blackadder II
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  1. E1 - Bells
  2. E2 - Head
  3. E3 - Potato
  4. E4 - Money
  5. E5 - Beer
  6. E6 - Chains
 Baldrick
1985 Who Dares Wins... - Series 2 Various
1985 The Lenny Henry Show - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Ensemble Actor
1985 Delve Special - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Archibald Gallery Robbery
  2. E2 - Whose Baby?
  3. E3 - The Secret Dis-service
  4. E4 - Double Agent Russell Nicholson
 Ensemble Actor
1984 Delve Special - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 1
  2. E2 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 2
  3. E3 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 3
  4. E4 - The Shifton Scandal, Part 4
 Ensemble Actor
1984 Who Dares Wins... - Series 1 Various
1984 The Young Ones - Series 2
  1. E1 - Bambi
 Dr. Not The Nine O'Clock News
1984 Alas Smith & Jones - Series 1 Ensemble Actor
1983 Blackadder - The Black Adder
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  1. E1 - The Foretelling
  2. E4 - The Queen Of Spain's Beard
  3. E3 - The Archbishop
  4. E2 - Born To Be King
  5. E5 - Witchsmeller Pursuivant
  6. E6 - The Black Seal
 Baldrick
1981 Big Jim And The Figaro Club - Series 1
  1. E1 - Dung From A Rocking Horse
 Titch
1977 The Boys And Mrs B Mark
1973 Doctor In Charge - Series 2
  1. E4 - The Epidemic
 Reginald Grace
1972 Doctor In Charge - Series 1
  1. E18 - Amazing Grace
 Reginald Grace

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Tony Robinson on IMDb

Born
Thursday 15th August 1946 (77 years-old)
Title
Sir Tony Robinson
Full name
Anthony Robinson
Nationality
English
BAFTA Television Awards 1991
Best Children's Programme - Entertainment/Drama (Nominee)
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