John Peel
August 30, 1939 (85 years old) in Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · King Rocker as Self
- 2014 · It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline as Himself
- 2013 · Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story as Himself (Archive Footage)
- 2009 · The Fall as Himself (Voice Only)
- 2007 · Marc Bolan: The Final Word as
- 2005 · John Peel's Record Box as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith as Himself
- 2004 · Celebrity Going Home as Self
- 2004 · Celebrity Going Home as Narrator
- 2004 · Cyderdelic as Narrator
- 2003 · Grumpy Old Men as Self
- 2003 · Richard Thompson: Solitary Life as Narrator
- 2003 · Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind as Self
- 2002 · Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime as Self - Narrator
- 2002 · When Hippies Ruled The World as Self
- 2002 · The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks as Himself
- 2001 · Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century as Narrator (voice)
- 2000 · Five Seconds to Spare as Big Jon
- 1999 · A Life of Grime as
- 1997 · The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart as Himself (Narrator)
- 1997 · Classic Trains as Narrator
- 1996 · Funk Me Up, Scotty as Himself
- 1994 · Room 101 as Self
- 1994 · Do You Remember the First Time? as
- 1994 · Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era as John Past-Bedtime
- 1993 · Shooting Stars as Self
- 1992 · Nul Points?! as Self
- 1991 · Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years as Self - (1995 obituary show)
- 1990 · John Peel: Suffolk Comfort as Himself
- 1987 · Gimme Shelter as
- 1983 · Natural World as
- 1982 · Wogan as Self
- 1977 · Brass Tacks Punk Documentary as Self
- 1973 · Radio Wonderful as
- 1972 · Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort as Self - Narrator
- 1971 · Budgie as
- 1970 · The Goodies as
- 1967 · Omnibus as
- 1964 · Top of the Pops as Host
- 1964 · Top of the Pops as Self - Presenter
- 1964 · Top of the Pops as Self - Host