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John Peel

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
45

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 30, 1939 (86 years old)

Place of Birth
Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK

John Peel

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.

Known For

Acting

2024The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairsas Self (archive footage)
2023Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Partyas Self (Archive Footage)
2020King Rockeras Self
2014It's Not Repetition, It's Disciplineas Himself
2013Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movieas Self (archive footage)
2012Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Storyas Himself (Archive Footage)
2009The Fallas Himself (Voice Only)
2007Marc Bolan: The Final Wordas
2005John Peel's Record Boxas Self (archive footage)
2005The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smithas Himself
2004Celebrity Going Homeas Narrator
2004Celebrity Going Homeas Self
2004Cyderdelicas Narrator
2003Grumpy Old Menas Self
2003Richard Thompson: Solitary Lifeas Narrator
2003Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mindas Self
2002Mr Trebus: A Life of Grimeas Self - Narrator
2002When Hippies Ruled The Worldas Self
2002The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicksas Himself
2001Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Centuryas Narrator (voice)
2001Top of the Pops: The True Storyas Self
2000Wild About Harryas
2000Five Seconds to Spareas Big Jon
1999A Life of Grimeas
1997Cardigans at Christmasas Self - Narrator (voice)
1997The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheartas Himself (Narrator)
1997HARDtalkas
1997Classic Trainsas Narrator
1996Funk Me Up, Scottyas Himself
1994Room 101as Self
1994Do You Remember the First Time?as
1994Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Eraas John Past-Bedtime
1993Shooting Starsas Self
1992Nul Points?!as Self
1991Vivian Stanshall: The Early Yearsas Self - (1995 obituary show)
1990John Peel: Suffolk Comfortas Himself
1987Gimme Shelteras
1983Natural Worldas
1982Woganas Self
1977Brass Tacks: Punk Rockas Self
1973Radio Wonderfulas
1972Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfortas Self - Narrator
1964Top of the Popsas Self - Host
1964Top of the Popsas Self - Presenter
Little Red Robin Hoodas Self

Production

2018You and Yours...Producer
2002The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks...Writer
1998Classic Plant...Presenter
1964Top of the Pops...Presenter
Little Red Robin Hood...Archival Footage Coordinator