Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
1939-08-30
Place of Birth
Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
John Peel
Biography
John Peel was a British radio presenter, record producer and music journalist. He's best known for his regular "Peel sessions", a segment in his radio show on BBC 1 in which music bands introduced new songs live in the studio, and for his voice over work on BBC television documentaries.
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Known For
Acting History
2024
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs as Self (archive footage)
2020King Rocker as Self
2014It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline as Himself
2013Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie as Self (archive footage)
2012Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story as Himself (Archive Footage)
2009The Fall as Himself (Voice Only)
2007Marc Bolan: The Final Word
2005John Peel's Record Box as Self (archive footage)
2005The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith as Himself
2004Celebrity Going Home as Self
2004Celebrity Going Home as Narrator
2004Cyderdelic as Narrator
2003Grumpy Old Men as Self
2003Richard Thompson: Solitary Life as Narrator
2003Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind as Self
2002Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime as Self - Narrator
2002When Hippies Ruled The World as Self
2002The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks as Himself
2001Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century as Narrator (voice)
2000Five Seconds to Spare as Big Jon
1999A Life of Grime
1997Cardigans at Christmas as Self - Narrator (voice)
1997The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart as Himself (Narrator)
1997Classic Trains as Narrator
1996Funk Me Up, Scotty as Himself
1994Room 101 as Self
1994Do You Remember the First Time?
1994Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era as John Past-Bedtime
1993Shooting Stars as Self
1992Nul Points?! as Self
1991Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years as Self - (1995 obituary show)
1990John Peel: Suffolk Comfort as Himself
1987Gimme Shelter
1983Natural World
1982Wogan as Self
1977Brass Tacks: Punk Rock as Self
1973Radio Wonderful
1972Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort as Self - Narrator
1964Top of the Pops as Self - Presenter
1964Top of the Pops as Self - Host