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'''Tony Blackburn''' was a British disc jockey working in [[San Antonio, Spain|San Antonio]] on [[Ibiza]] in [[May]] [[1997]]. He was broadcasting rave music on Radio ACL from a new club called "The Rapture." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Rapture (audio story)|The Rapture]]'')
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'''Tony Blackburn, OBE''' (born [[29 January (people)|29 January]] [[1943 (people)|1943]]<ref>[https://peoplepill.com/i/tony-blackburn People Pill]</ref>) is an English radio DJ, singer and television presenter. He voiced [[Tony Blackburn (Destiny of the Doctors)|himself]] in the [[Main Range]] audio story ''[[The Rapture (audio story)|The Rapture]]'', becoming the fourth ever celebrity to so for a ''Doctor Who'' production, and the first for [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]].


A radio [[the Graak]] found in [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] could briefly pick up a few seconds of Tony Blackburn's broadcast. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Destiny of the Doctors (video game)|Destiny of the Doctors]]'')
Blackburn hosted the [[19 June]] [[1976]] edition of the BBC light entertainment show ''Seaside Special,'' on which he interviewed [[Tom Baker]] about the [[Doctor Who Exhibition Blackpool|''Doctor Who'' Exhibition Blackpool]].<ref>''[https://blackpoolremembered7485.wordpress.com/ Blackpool Remembered]'' p. 74</ref>
 
== Behind the scenes ==
Tony Blackburn is a real-life DJ who portrayed himself, becoming the fourth celebrity ever to do so in a ''Doctor Who'' production and the first to do so for [[Big Finish Productions]].
 
Blackburn hosted the [[19 June]] [[1976]] edition of the BBC light entertainment show ''Seaside Special,'' on which he interviewed [[Tom Baker]] about the [[Doctor Who Exhibition Blackpool]].<ref>''[https://blackpoolremembered7485.wordpress.com/ Blackpool Remembered]'' p. 74</ref>


== External links ==
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== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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Tony Blackburn, OBE (born 29 January 1943[1]) is an English radio DJ, singer and television presenter. He voiced himself in the Main Range audio story The Rapture, becoming the fourth ever celebrity to so for a Doctor Who production, and the first for Big Finish.

Blackburn hosted the 19 June 1976 edition of the BBC light entertainment show Seaside Special, on which he interviewed Tom Baker about the Doctor Who Exhibition Blackpool.[2]

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  1. ↑ People Pill
  2. ↑ Blackpool Remembered p. 74
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