Tony Robinson

Sir
Tony Robinson
Sir Tony Robinson
	Robinson in 2009
Born	Anthony Robinson; 15 August 1946 (age 78); Homerton, London, England
Alma mater	Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupations	Actor; author; broadcaster; political activist;
Years active	1971–present
Political party	Labour (1974–2019, 2020–present)
Spouses	Barbara Henshall (m. 1969; div. 1973); Mary Shepherd (div. 1992); Louise Hobbs (m. 2011);
Children	2
	Tony Robinson's voice from the BBC programme Desert Island Discs, 3 July 2011.

Sir Anthony Robinson (born 15 August 1946) is an English actor, author, broadcaster, and political activist. He played Baldrick in the BBC television sitcom Blackadder and has presented many historical documentaries, including the Channel 4 series Time Team and The Worst Jobs in History. He has written 16 children's books.

As a member of the Labour Party, Robinson was knighted in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours for his public and political service.

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Sir Tony Robinson
Robinson in 2009
Born	Anthony Robinson (1946-08-15) 15 August 1946 (age 78) Homerton, London, England
Alma mater	Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupations	Actor author broadcaster political activist
Years active	1971–present^[1]
Political party	Labour (1974–2019, 2020–present)
Spouses	Barbara Henshall (m. 1969; div. 1973) Mary Shepherd (div. 1992) Louise Hobbs (m. 2011)
Children	2
Tony Robinson's voice from the BBC programme Desert Island Discs, 3 July 2011.^[2]