John Peel
Known for
Acting
Born
August 30, 1939
Birthplace
Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
Died
October 25, 2004 (aged 65)
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.
Best known work
Top of the Pops
1964
Natural World
1983
Shooting Stars
1993
Room 101
1994
Wild About Harry
2000
Beautiful Noise
2014
Wogan
1982
King Rocker
2020
Grumpy Old Men
2003
The South Bank Show
1978Filmography
TBA
Little Red Robin Hoodas Self, Archival Footage Coordinator
2026
2024
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairsas Self (archive footage)
2023
Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Partyas Self (Archive Footage)
2020
King Rockeras Self
2018
You and YoursProducer
2014
It's Not Repetition, It's Disciplineas Himself
2014
Beautiful Noiseas Self
2013
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movieas Self (archive footage)
2012
Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Storyas Himself (Archive Footage)
2009
The Fallas Himself (Voice Only)
2007
2005
John Peel's Record Boxas Self (archive footage)
2005
2004
2004
2003
2003
Richard Thompson: Solitary Lifeas Narrator
2003
2002
Mr Trebus: A Life of Grimeas Self - Narrator
2002
When Hippies Ruled The Worldas Self
2002
The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicksas Himself, Writer
2001
Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Centuryas Narrator (voice)
2001
2000