John Peel
ActingAugust 30, 1939— October 25, 2004 (age 65)
Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
Also Known As
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft
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.
Movies
(30 total)
Five Seconds to Spare
20004.2
as Big Jon
King Rocker
20207.4
as Self
Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party
20235.9
as Self (Archive Footage)
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
20135.5
as Self (archive footage)
Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century
20016.0
as Narrator (voice)
John Peel's Record Box
20058.0
as Self (archive footage)
Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort
1972
as Self - Narrator
The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
1997
as Himself (Narrator)
John Peel: Suffolk Comfort
1990
as Himself
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Nul Points?!
1992
as Self
Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime
2002
as Self - Narrator
Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years
1991
as Self - (1995 obituary show)
TV Shows
(12 total)
Top of the Pops
19646.6
as Self - Presenter
Top of the Pops
19646.6
as Self - Host
Shooting Stars
19937.6
as Self
Room 101
19946.4
as Self
Wogan
19824.5
as Self
Grumpy Old Men
20037.2
as Self
Cyderdelic
20046.5
as Narrator
Classic Trains
1997
as Narrator