John Peel
Birthday
1939/08/30
Day of death
2004/10/25 (65 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
Also know 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.
Acting
(1987) Gimme Shelter
as ---
(2013) Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
as Self (archive footage)
(1972) Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort
as Self - Narrator
(2005) The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
as Himself
(2000) Five Seconds to Spare
as Big Jon
(1973) Radio Wonderful
as ---
(1997) The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
as Himself (Narrator)
(1990) John Peel: Suffolk Comfort
as Himself
(1994) Do You Remember the First Time?
as ---
(2001) Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century
as Narrator (voice)
(2024) The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
as Self (archive footage)
(1992) Nul Points?!
as Self
(2002) Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime
as Self - Narrator
(1991) Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years
as Self - (1995 obituary show)
(2003) Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind
as Self
(2002) When Hippies Ruled The World
as Self
(2014) It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline
as Himself
(2009) The Fall
as Himself (Voice Only)
(1994) Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
as John Past-Bedtime
(2012) Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
as Himself (Archive Footage)
(1977) Brass Tacks Punk Documentary
as Self
(2007) Marc Bolan: The Final Word
as ---
(2002) The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks
as Himself
(2020) King Rocker
as Self
(1996) Funk Me Up, Scotty
as Himself
(2005) John Peel's Record Box
as Self (archive footage)
(2003) Richard Thompson: Solitary Life
as Narrator
(1967) Omnibus
as ---
(2004) Cyderdelic
as Narrator
(1982) Wogan
as Self
(1983) Natural World
as ---
(1970) The Goodies
as ---
(1993) Shooting Stars
as Self
(1994) Room 101
as Self
(1999) A Life of Grime
as ---
(1964) Top of the Pops
as Host
(2003) Grumpy Old Men
as Self
(1964) Top of the Pops
as Self - Presenter
(1997) Classic Trains
as Narrator
(2004) Celebrity Going Home
as Self
(2004) Celebrity Going Home
as Narrator
(1964) Top of the Pops
as Self - Host