Mike Read
Biography
Michael David Kenneth Read is an English radio disc jockey, writer, journalist and television presenter. Read has been a broadcaster since 1976, best known for having been a DJ with BBC Radio 1, and television host for music chart series Top of the Pops, children's programme Saturday Superstore and music panel game Pop Quiz. He is also a prolific author, having written over 50 books, including his autobiography, Seize the Day. Read currently hosts The Heritage Chart Show on various radio stations and Talking Pictures TV. He also co-hosts The Footage Detectives with Talking Pictures TV founder Noel Cronin.
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Acting History
2021
The Footage Detectives
2019George Michael: Got to Have Faith as Self
2019George Michael: Easy to Pretend
2014Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned as Himself
2010Celebrity Coach Trip as Self
2010When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs as Himself
2008Bargain Hunt Famous Finds
2008Trials and Tribulations as (archive footage)
2008Cash in the Celebrity Attic as Self
2008Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983 as (archival footage)
2006It Started with Swap Shop as Self
2004Hell's Kitchen as Self
2004Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown as Self
2003The Terry and Gaby Show
2002Bo' Selecta!
2002I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! as Self
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
1996I'm Your Number One Fan as Himself
1991Pebble Mill as Self
1990Cluedo as Himself
19908:15 from Manchester
1981Only Fools and Horses as Himself
1981Pop Quiz
1964Top of the Pops as Self
1964Top of the Pops as Self - Host