John Peel
ActingBorn Aug 30, 1939Died Oct 25, 2004
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
HARDtalk
tv1997
Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind
movie2003
John Peel's Record Box
movie2005
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
movie1994
Shooting Stars
tv1993
Natural World
tv1983
King Rocker
movie2020
Grumpy Old Men
tv2003
Do You Remember the First Time?
movie1994
Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century
movie2001
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
movie2024
A Life of Grime
tv1999
Filmography
2024The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairsas Self (archive footage)movie2023Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Partyas Self (Archive Footage)movie2020King Rockeras Selfmovie2018You and Yoursas Producermovie2014It's Not Repetition, It's Disciplineas Himselfmovie2013Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movieas Self (archive footage)movie2012Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Storyas Himself (Archive Footage)movie2009The Fallas Himself (Voice Only)movie2007Marc Bolan: The Final Wordmovie2005John Peel's Record Boxas Self (archive footage)movie2005The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smithas Himselfmovie2004Celebrity Going Homeas Narratortv2004Cyderdelicas Narratortv2003Grumpy Old Menas Selftv2003Richard Thompson: Solitary Lifeas Narratormovie2003Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mindas Selfmovie2002Mr Trebus: A Life of Grimeas Self - Narratormovie2002When Hippies Ruled The Worldas Selfmovie2002The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicksas Writermovie2001Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Centuryas Narrator (voice)movie2001Top of the Pops: The True Storyas Selfmovie2000Five Seconds to Spareas Big Jonmovie1999A Life of Grimetv1998Classic Plantas Presentertv1997Cardigans at Christmasas Self - Narrator (voice)movie1997The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheartas Himself (Narrator)movie1997HARDtalktv1997Classic Trainsas Narratortv1996Funk Me Up, Scottyas Himselfmovie1994Room 101as Selftv1994Do You Remember the First Time?movie1994Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Eraas John Past-Bedtimemovie1993Shooting Starsas Selftv1992Nul Points?!as Selfmovie1991Vivian Stanshall: The Early Yearsas Self - (1995 obituary show)movie1990John Peel: Suffolk Comfortas Himselfmovie1987Gimme Sheltermovie1983Natural Worldtv1982Woganas Selftv1977Brass Tacks: Punk Rockas Selfmovie1973Radio Wonderfulmovie1972Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfortas Self - Narratormovie1964Top of the Popsas Presentertv