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John Peel

Acting

8.3 Popularity Aug 30, 1939 (65 years old) 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.

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Natural World
Natural World
1983
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
1964 as Self - Presenter
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
1964 as Self - Host
Wogan
Wogan
1982 as Self
Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars
1993 as Self
Room 101
Room 101
1994 as Self
Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
2012 as Himself (Archive Footage)
John Peel's Record Box
John Peel's Record Box
2005 as Self (archive footage)

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.

Filmography 43

2024
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2020
King Rocker Movie

as Self

2018
You and Yours Movie

Producer

2014
It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline Movie

as Himself

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

as Self (archive footage)

2012
Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story Movie

as Himself (Archive Footage)

2009
The Fall Movie

as Himself (Voice Only)

2007
Marc Bolan: The Final Word Movie
2005
John Peel's Record Box Movie

as Self (archive footage)

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

as Himself

2004
Celebrity Going Home TV

as Self

2004
Celebrity Going Home TV

as Narrator

2004
Cyderdelic TV

as Narrator

2003
Grumpy Old Men TV

as Self

2003
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life Movie

as Narrator

2003
Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind Movie

as Self

2002
Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime Movie

as Self - Narrator

2002
When Hippies Ruled The World Movie

as Self

2002
The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks Movie

as Himself

2002
The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks Movie

Writer

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Male
Birthday August 30, 1939 (65 years old)
Died October 25, 2004
Place of Birth Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
Also Known As John Robert Parker Ravenscroft
Years Active 1964 - 2024
Popularity 8.3
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43 Total Credits
27 Movie Roles
12 TV Roles
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