John Peel

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John Peel

Acting

Born 1939-08-30 · Died 2004-10-25

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Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK

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 across movies and TV

Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

1987

Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie

Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie

2013 · Self (archive footage)

Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort

Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort

1972 · Self - Narrator

The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith

The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith

2005 · Himself

Five Seconds to Spare

Five Seconds to Spare

2000 · Big Jon

Radio Wonderful

Radio Wonderful

1973

The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart

The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart

1997 · Himself (Narrator)

John Peel: Suffolk Comfort

John Peel: Suffolk Comfort

1990 · Himself

Do You Remember the First Time?

Do You Remember the First Time?

1994

Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century

Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century

2001 · Narrator (voice)

The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs

The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs

2024 · Self (archive footage)

Nul Points?!

Nul Points?!

1992 · Self

Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime

Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime

2002 · Self - Narrator

Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years

Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years

1991 · Self - (1995 obituary show)

Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind

Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind

2003 · Self

When Hippies Ruled The World

When Hippies Ruled The World

2002 · Self

It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline

It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline

2014 · Himself

The Fall

The Fall

2009 · Himself (Voice Only)

Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era

Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era

1994 · John Past-Bedtime

Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story

Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story

2012 · Himself (Archive Footage)

Brass Tacks: Punk Rock

Brass Tacks: Punk Rock

1977 · Self

Marc Bolan: The Final Word

Marc Bolan: The Final Word

2007

The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks

The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks

2002 · Himself

King Rocker

King Rocker

2020 · Self

Funk Me Up, Scotty

Funk Me Up, Scotty

1996 · Himself

John Peel's Record Box

John Peel's Record Box

2005 · Self (archive footage)

Richard Thompson: Solitary Life

Richard Thompson: Solitary Life

2003 · Narrator

Cardigans at Christmas

Cardigans at Christmas

1997 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Top of the Pops: The True Story

Top of the Pops: The True Story

2001 · Self

Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party

Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party

2023 · Self (Archive Footage)

Cyderdelic

Cyderdelic

2004 · Narrator

Natural World

Natural World

1983

Room 101

Room 101

1994 · Self

A Life of Grime

A Life of Grime

1999

Wogan

Wogan

1982 · Self

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

1993 · Self

Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men

2003 · Self

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

1964 · Self - Presenter

Classic Trains

Classic Trains

1997 · Narrator

Celebrity Going Home

Celebrity Going Home

2004 · Self

Celebrity Going Home

Celebrity Going Home

2004 · Narrator

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

1964 · Self - Host

HARDtalk

HARDtalk

1997