Tony Robinson Biography
Tony Robinson (Sir Anthony Robinson) is an English actor, comedian, author, presenter and political activist. He known for playing Baldrick in the BBC television series Blackadder. He has also hosted several historical documentaries including the Channel 4 programmes Time Team and The Worst Jobs in History
He is a member of the Labour Party and has served on its National Executive Committee. As an author he has also written sixteen children’s books.
Tony Robinson Age
Tony was born on 15 August 1946 in London, England. He is 72 years old as of 2018.
Tony Robinson Education
Tony went to Woodford Green Preparatory School and Wanstead County High grammar school. He passed four O-levels (English Language, English Literature, History, and Geography) and continued to study for A-levels, but did not complete them and decided to study at a drama school instead. Since he was too young to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Robinson enrolled at the Central School of Speech and Drama in 1963, graduating in 1966.
Tony Robinson Wife
Tony was first married to Barbara (“Bardy”) Henshall, in 1969 and divorced four years later. From the late 1970s until 1992 his partner was Mary Shepherd, with whom he had two children. Tony married his second wife, Louise Hobbs, in 2011.
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Tony Robinson Books
- Odysseus: The Greatest Hero of Them All (1986) co-written by Richard Curtis [children’s book]
- Maid Marian and Her Merry Men (1989) [children’s book]
Odysseus Superhero (1996) co-written by Amanda Robinson and Richard Curtis [children’s book] - The Hutchinson Book of Kings and Queens of England (1999) illustrated by Posy Simmonds, Babette Cole and Nicholas Allan [children’s book]
- Tony Robinson’s History of Australia: From Hew Holland to Neighbours (2001) [travel book]
- Tony Robinson’s Kings and Queens (2001) illustrated by Tony Robinson [children’s book]
- Archaeology is Rubbish: A Beginner’s Guide (2002) co-written by Michael Aston
In Search of British Heroes (2003) [biography] - The Worst Jobs in History (2005) illustrated by Mike Phillips [children’s book]
Bad Kids: The Worst-Behaved Children in History (2009) illustrated by Mike Phillips [children’s book] - Tony Robinson’s Bad Kids: The Naughtiest Children in History (2011) illustrated by Del Thorpe [children’s book]
- Tony Robinson’s Weird World of Wonders! Romans (2012) illustrated by Del Thorpe [children’s book]
- Tony Robinson’s Weird World of Wonders! Egyptians (2012) illustrated by Del Thorpe [children’s book]
- Tony Robinson’s Weird World of Wonders! British (2012) illustrated by Del Thorpe [children’s book]
- Tony Robinson’s Weird World of Wonders! Greeks (2012) illustrated by Del Thorpe [children’s book]
- Tony Robinson’s Weird World of Wonders – World War II (2013) illustrated by Del Thorpe [children’s book]
- Tony Robinson’s Weird World of Wonders: Inventions: A World Book Day Book (2013) illustrated by Del Thorpe [children’s book]
- Skulduggery (2014) illustrated by Jamie Smith [children’s book]
- Tony Robinson’s Weird World of Wonders: Pets (2015) illustrated by Del Thorpe [children’s book]
- Tony Robinson: No Cunning Plan (2016) [autobiography]
- Tony Robinson’s Weird World of Wonders Joke Book (2017) illustrated by Del Thorpe [children’s book]
Tony Robinson Time Team | Tony Robinson Career
Tony presented a series of programmes for Channel 4 called Walking Through History between 2012 and 2014. The series featured Tony hiking through iconic British landscapes, including the Cairngorms, the Jurassic Coast and Stonehenge. At least 16 hour-long episodes were aired, in four series. In 2016 a further 3 part series called Britain’s Ancient Tracks with Tony Robinson was shown on Channel 4. In 2017 a second 4-part series of Britain’s Ancient Tracks aired . Tony presented a history of The Great War titled Tony Robinson’s World War 1 in 2014. Tony also presented The Real Mill, revealing the true history to the Channel 4 series, The Mill.
Tony presented an hour-long programme for Discovery TV, Tony Robinson’s Wild West in 2015, in which he attempted to uncover the reality of America’s Wild West in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The programme featured such key figures as Wyatt Earp, Geronimo and Buffalo Bill, it also included artefacts and stereographic images. In 2015 he also hosted a short-lived program Time Crashers.
Tony hosted Hidden Britain By Drone in 2016 , exploring parts of Britain only accessible by Drone. In 2018 a second series ran.
Tony hosted his self-titled Channel Five programme Tony Robinson: Coast to Coast in February 2017 .
Tony went on with his work in 2018 with Channel Five presenting Britain’s Great Cathedrals where he uncovers the history behind six of Britain’s best cathedrals. He also presented a two-part series on Ancient Egypt called Egyptian Tomb Hunting. He presented a four-part series where he walks the River Thames from source to the mouth in late 2018.
He premiered Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson on Channel 5 in March 2019 where he travelled to Australia and Asia by rail.
Tony Robinson Net Worth
Tony has an estimated net worth is of $600,000 US dollars.
Tony Robinson Quotes
Some of Tony’s quotes are:
- When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears
- Every problem is a gift – without problems we would not grow
- If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.
- The path to success is to take massive, determined action
- It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives. It’s what we do consistently
- It is your decisions, and not your conditions, that determine your destiny
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