John Peel
Acting • Born 1939-08-30 – Died 2004-10-25
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.
Filmography
43 credits
Gimme Shelter
Movie • 1987
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
Movie • 2013
Self (archive footage)
Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort
Movie • 1972
Self - Narrator
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
Movie • 2005
Himself
Five Seconds to Spare
Movie • 2000
Big Jon
Radio Wonderful
Movie • 1973
The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
Movie • 1997
Himself (Narrator)
John Peel: Suffolk Comfort
Movie • 1990
Himself
Do You Remember the First Time?
Movie • 1994
Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century
Movie • 2001
Narrator (voice)
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Nul Points?!
Movie • 1992
Self
Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime
Movie • 2002
Self - Narrator
Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years
Movie • 1991
Self - (1995 obituary show)
Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind
Movie • 2003
Self
When Hippies Ruled The World
Movie • 2002
Self
It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline
Movie • 2014
Himself
The Fall
Movie • 2009
Himself (Voice Only)
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
Movie • 1994
John Past-Bedtime
Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
Movie • 2012
Himself (Archive Footage)
Brass Tacks: Punk Rock
Movie • 1977
Self
Marc Bolan: The Final Word
Movie • 2007
The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks
Movie • 2002
Himself
King Rocker
Movie • 2020
Self
Funk Me Up, Scotty
Movie • 1996
Himself
John Peel's Record Box
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life
Movie • 2003
Narrator
Cardigans at Christmas
Movie • 1997
Self - Narrator (voice)
Top of the Pops: The True Story
Movie • 2001
Self
Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party
Movie • 2023
Self (Archive Footage)
Cyderdelic
TV • 2004
Narrator
Shooting Stars
TV • 1993
Self
Wogan
TV • 1982
Self
Natural World
TV • 1983
A Life of Grime
TV • 1999
Room 101
TV • 1994
Self
Grumpy Old Men
TV • 2003
Self
Top of the Pops
TV • 1964
Self - Presenter
Classic Trains
TV • 1997
Narrator
Celebrity Going Home
TV • 2004
Self
Celebrity Going Home
TV • 2004
Narrator
Top of the Pops
TV • 1964
Self - Host
HARDtalk
TV • 1997