Richard Bacon

  • 06 July 2007

Occupation

TV Presenter

Richard Bacon Reveals Double Pneumonia Diagnosis

By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 July 2018

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Bacon was rushed to hospital after having fallen ill on a transatlantic flight.

Radio and TV presenter Richard Bacon has revealed that he’s been diagnosed with double pneumonia, after he was rushed to hospital following a flight.

The 42 year old had to endure a mad dash to Lewisham A&E in London after touching down from a transatlantic flight. There, doctors diagnosed him with a dangerous lung inflammation condition, which can be caused by a virus or bacteria, and causes the air sacs to fill with pus.

“Thank God I got ill in Britain (actually on the way to Britain, was taken off the plane in a wheelchair). F**k all the ideology driven politicians who’ve messed up America’s healthcare system. Viva the NHS. Happy 70th. (sic),” he tweeted, alongside a picture of himself hooked up to hospital machinery on Instagram and Twitter.

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Victoria Derbyshire, Richard Bacon Quit BBC 5 Live. Enter, Adrian Chiles

By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 01 July 2014

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Richard Bacon, Victoria Derbyshire and Shelagh Fogarty are saying goodbye to BBC 5 Live.

The award winning broadcasters Victoria Derbyshire and Shelagh Fogarty, as well as the popular DJ Richard Bacon, are to leave BBC 5 Live. Derbyshire has been linked with roles at ITV and BBC News.

Image caption Sam and Becky were widely criticised for their role in supposed benefits fraud

But the residents of the street – who, despite many wishing death upon them and calling hem scum, scroungers and benefits cheats – are the innocent part in all this, and they’ll have the chance to speak their minds on a live debate to be aired after the final show on February 10th. It will be chaired by Richard Bacon.

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Richard Bacon - Richard Bacon, London, England - at the Sony Radio Academy Awards held at the Grosvenor House - Departures. Monday 9th May 2011

Richard Bacon Monday 13th September 2010 Richard Bacon wearing a green jacket, out and about in Soho with his wife Rebecca McFarlane London, England