Mike Read
March 1, 1947 (77 years old) in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2021 · The Footage Detectives as
- 2019 · George Michael: Got to Have Faith as Self
- 2019 · George Michael: Easy to Pretend as
- 2014 · Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned as Himself
- 2010 · When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs as Himself
- 2008 · Bargain Hunt Famous Finds as
- 2008 · Trials and Tribulations as (archive footage)
- 2008 · Cash in the Celebrity Attic as Self
- 2008 · Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983 as (archival footage)
- 2006 · It Started with Swap Shop as Self
- 2004 · Hell's Kitchen as Self
- 2003 · The Terry and Gaby Show as
- 2002 · Bo' Selecta! as
- 2002 · I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! as Self
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
- 1996 · I'm Your Number One Fan as Himself
- 1991 · Pebble Mill as Self
- 1990 · Cluedo as Himself
- 1990 · 8:15 from Manchester as
- 1981 · Only Fools and Horses as
- 1981 · Pop Quiz as
- 1964 · Top of the Pops as Self
- 1964 · Top of the Pops as Self - Host
- 1964 · Top of the Pops as Presenter
- Future · Without Walls as Himself