6.6
Top of the Pops
1964· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 30, 1939(65)
Day of Death
October 25, 2004
Place of Birth
Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
Also Known As
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft
John Peel
Acting
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
6.6
Top of the Pops
1964· TV Series
4.5
Wogan
1982· TV Series
7.4
Natural World
1983· TV Series
6.4
Room 101
1994· TV Series
7.6
Shooting Stars
1993· TV Series
8.0
HARDtalk
1997· TV Series
7.2
Grumpy Old Men
2003· TV Series
4.2
5.0
Cyderdelic
2004· TV Series
7.3
King Rocker
2020
6.0
A Life of Grime
1999· TV Series
Filmography
- 2024MovieThe Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairsas Self (archive footage)
- 2023MovieMutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Partyas Self (Archive Footage)
- 2020MovieKing Rockeras Self
- 2014MovieIt's Not Repetition, It's Disciplineas Himself
- 2013MovieRock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movieas Self (archive footage)
- 2012MovieHere Comes the Summer: The Undertones Storyas Himself (Archive Footage)
- 2009MovieThe Fallas Himself (Voice Only)
- 2005MovieJohn Peel's Record Boxas Self (archive footage)
- 2005MovieThe Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smithas Himself
- 2004TVCyderdelicas Narrator
- 2003TVGrumpy Old Menas Self
- 2003MovieRichard Thompson: Solitary Lifeas Narrator
- 2003MovieVivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mindas Self
- 2002MovieMr Trebus: A Life of Grimeas Self - Narrator
- 2002MovieWhen Hippies Ruled The Worldas Self
- 2002MovieThe Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicksas Himself
- 2001MovieEveryday Something: True Stories from the 21st Centuryas Narrator (voice)
- 2001MovieTop of the Pops: The True Storyas Self
- 2000MovieFive Seconds to Spareas Big Jon
- 1999TVA Life of Grime
- 1997MovieThe Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheartas Himself (Narrator)
- 1997TVHARDtalk
- 1997TVClassic Trainsas Narrator
- 1996MovieFunk Me Up, Scottyas Himself
- 1994TVRoom 101as Self
- 1994MovieDo You Remember the First Time?
- 1994MovieSmashie and Nicey: The End of an Eraas John Past-Bedtime
- 1993TVShooting Starsas Self
- 1992MovieNul Points?!as Self
- 1991MovieVivian Stanshall: The Early Yearsas Self - (1995 obituary show)
- 1990MovieJohn Peel: Suffolk Comfortas Himself
- 1987MovieGimme Shelter
- 1983TVNatural World
- 1982TVWoganas Self
- 1977MovieBrass Tacks: Punk Rockas Self
- 1973MovieRadio Wonderful
- 1972MovieFairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfortas Self - Narrator
- 1964TVTop of the Popsas Self - Presenter
- 1964TVTop of the Popsas Self - Host