John Peel
Known for Acting · 41 credits
- Born
- 1939-08-30
- Died
- 2004-10-25
- Place of birth
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (11)
Top of the Pops
1964
as Self - Presenter / Self - Host
Wogan
1982
as Self
Natural World
1983
Room 101
1994
as Self
Shooting Stars
1993
as Self
HARDtalk
1997
Grumpy Old Men
2003
as Self
A Life of Grime
1999
Celebrity Going Home
2004
as Self / Narrator
Cyderdelic
2004
as Narrator
Classic Trains
1997
as Narrator
Movies (30)
John Peel's Record Box
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Five Seconds to Spare
2000
as Big Jon
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
1994
as John Past-Bedtime
It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline
2014
as Himself
Do You Remember the First Time?
1994
Radio Wonderful
1973
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Marc Bolan: The Final Word
2007
Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party
2023
as Self (Archive Footage)
Brass Tacks: Punk Rock
1977
as Self
When Hippies Ruled The World
2002
as Self
Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort
1972
as Self - Narrator
Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
2012
as Himself (Archive Footage)
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
2005
as Himself
The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks
2002
as Himself
Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind
2003
as Self
King Rocker
2020
as Self
Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years
1991
as Self - (1995 obituary show)
Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century
2001
as Narrator (voice)
Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime
2002
as Self - Narrator
Nul Points?!
1992
as Self
Top of the Pops: The True Story
2001
as Self
The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
1997
as Himself (Narrator)
Cardigans at Christmas
1997
as Self - Narrator (voice)
John Peel: Suffolk Comfort
1990
as Himself
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life
2003
as Narrator
Gimme Shelter
1987
Funk Me Up, Scotty
1996
as Himself
The Fall
2009
as Himself (Voice Only)
About John Peel
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. With 41 credits spanning from 1964 to 2024, John Peel has appeared in 30 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Peel Movies
- John Peel's Record Box (2005) — as Self (archive footage)
- Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie (2013) — as Self (archive footage)
- Five Seconds to Spare (2000) — as Big Jon
- Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era (1994) — as John Past-Bedtime
- It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline (2014) — as Himself
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