James McClain Though he isn’t exactly a household name here in the states, English TV and radio presenter Richard Bacon has long been a big deal across the pond, where he once hosted the popular BBC kids’ television program “Blue Peter” and Planet 24’s “The Big Breakfast” morning show.
Until about two years ago, the familiar BBC radio co-host also helmed Nat Geo’s “Explorer” series.Last month, Bacon inked a deal with Universal to produce and develop unscripted television content.
And hard on the heels of that contract, he’s sealed the $5.3 million purchase of a lovely estate in prime Los Angeles, where he and wife Rachel McFarland have been based for some time.
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