John Peel

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John Peel

Acting August 30, 1939

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…

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Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

6.6 1964 TV Show
Wogan

Wogan

5.3 1982 TV Show
Natural World

Natural World

7.4 1983 TV Show
Room 101

Room 101

6.6 1994 TV Show
Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

7.7 1993 TV Show
HARDtalk

HARDtalk

8.7 1997 TV Show
Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men

7.4 2003 TV Show
Wild About Harry

Wild About Harry

6.0 2000 Movie
Beautiful Noise

Beautiful Noise

6.5 2014 Movie
Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party

Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party

5.9 2023 Movie
Five Seconds to Spare

Five Seconds to Spare

5.1 2000 Movie
A Life of Grime

A Life of Grime

7.0 1999 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2023
    Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party

    Movie Self (Archive Footage)

  3. 2020
    King Rocker

    Movie Self

  4. 2018
    You and Yours

    Movie Producer

  5. 2014
    It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline

    Movie Himself

  6. 2014
    Beautiful Noise

    Movie Self

  7. 2013
    Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  8. 2012
    Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story

    Movie Himself (Archive Footage)

  9. 2009
    The Fall

    Movie Himself (Voice Only)

  10. 2007
    Marc Bolan: The Final Word

    Movie

  11. 2005
    John Peel's Record Box

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  12. 2005
    The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith

    Movie Himself

  13. 2004
    Celebrity Going Home

    TV show Self

  14. 2004
    Cyderdelic

    TV show Narrator

  15. 2003
    Grumpy Old Men

    TV show Self

  16. 2003
    Richard Thompson: Solitary Life

    Movie Narrator

More credits
  1. 2003
    Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind

    Movie Self

  2. 2002
    Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime

    Movie Self - Narrator

  3. 2002
    When Hippies Ruled The World

    Movie Self

  4. 2002
    The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks

    Movie Himself

  5. 2001
    Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  6. 2001
    Top of the Pops: The True Story

    Movie Self

  7. 2000
    Wild About Harry

    Movie

  8. 2000
    Five Seconds to Spare

    Movie Big Jon

  9. 1999
    A Life of Grime

    TV show

  10. 1998
    Classic Plant

    TV show Presenter

  11. 1997
    Cardigans at Christmas

    Movie Self - Narrator (voice)

  12. 1997
    The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart

    Movie Himself (Narrator)

  13. 1997
    HARDtalk

    TV show

  14. 1997
    Classic Trains

    TV show Narrator

  15. 1996
    Funk Me Up, Scotty

    Movie Himself

  16. 1994
    Room 101

    TV show Self

  17. 1994
    Do You Remember the First Time?

    Movie

  18. 1994
    Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era

    Movie John Past-Bedtime

  19. 1993
    Shooting Stars

    TV show Self

  20. 1992
    Nul Points?!

    Movie Self

  21. 1991
    Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years

    Movie Self - (1995 obituary show)

  22. 1990
    John Peel: Suffolk Comfort

    Movie Himself

  23. 1987
    Gimme Shelter

    Movie

  24. 1983
    Natural World

    TV show