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Article: THE REAL REAL ME: Richard Bacon - I didn't think the cocaine scandal was the end of my career..if you get a lot of publicity, people want to hire you; Richard Bacon reveals all to NINA MYSKOW.(Features)
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- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- February 1, 2002
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Byline: NINA MYSKOW
TV PRESENTER Richard Bacon achieved notoriety three years ago when he was sacked from Blue Peter by the BBC, after a Sunday newspaper revealed that the host of their top children's show was using cocaine.
Richard, who is currently presenting the Big Breakfast on Channel 4, is once more being employed by the BBC to host a new game show. Richard Bacon's Rent Free started a 13-week series last Sunday. It is screened on Sundays on BBC Choice.
Richard lives on his own in West London. We met at the Langham Hilton Hotel. Tall, ...