John Peel

John Peel

Known for
Acting
Born
August 30, 1939
Died
October 25, 2004 (aged 65)
Birthplace
Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK

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

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Filmography

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Little Red Robin Hood poster

Little Red Robin Hood

Movie · as Self

2026
Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore? poster

Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore?

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

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

The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2023
Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party poster

Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party

Movie · as Self (Archive Footage)

2020
King Rocker poster

King Rocker

Movie · as Self

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

It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline

Movie · as Self

2014
Beautiful Noise poster

Beautiful Noise

Movie · as Self

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

Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2012
Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story poster

Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story

Movie · as Himself (Archive Footage)

2009
The Fall poster

The Fall

Movie · as Himself (Voice Only)

2007
Marc Bolan: The Final Word

Marc Bolan: The Final Word

Movie

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

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

Movie · as Himself

2005
John Peel's Record Box poster

John Peel's Record Box

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2004
Cyderdelic poster

Cyderdelic

TV · as Narrator · 6 eps

2004
Celebrity Going Home

Celebrity Going Home

TV · as Self, Narrator · 1 ep

2003
Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind poster

Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind

Movie · as Self

2003
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life poster

Richard Thompson: Solitary Life

Movie · as Narrator

2003
Grumpy Old Men poster

Grumpy Old Men

TV · as Self · 14 eps

2002
Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime poster

Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime

Movie · as Self - Narrator

2002
When Hippies Ruled The World poster

When Hippies Ruled The World

Movie · as Self

2002
The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks poster

The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks

Movie · as Himself

2001
Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century poster

Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

2001
Top of the Pops: The True Story poster

Top of the Pops: The True Story

Movie · as Self

2000
Five Seconds to Spare poster

Five Seconds to Spare

Movie · as Big Jon

2000
Wild About Harry poster

Wild About Harry

Movie

1999
A Life of Grime poster

A Life of Grime

TV · 64 eps

1997
The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart poster

The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart

Movie · as Himself (Narrator)

1997
Cardigans at Christmas

Cardigans at Christmas

Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)

1997
Classic Trains poster

Classic Trains

TV · as Narrator · 4 eps

1997
HARDtalk poster

HARDtalk

TV · 1 ep

1996
Funk Me Up, Scotty poster

Funk Me Up, Scotty

Movie · as Himself

1994
Do You Remember the First Time? poster

Do You Remember the First Time?

Movie

1994
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era poster

Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era

Movie · as John Past-Bedtime

1994
Room 101 poster

Room 101

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1993
Shooting Stars poster

Shooting Stars

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1992
Nul Points?! poster

Nul Points?!

Movie · as Self

1991
Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years poster

Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years

Movie · as Self - (1995 obituary show)

1990
John Peel: Suffolk Comfort poster

John Peel: Suffolk Comfort

Movie · as Himself

1987
Gimme Shelter poster

Gimme Shelter

Movie

1983
Natural World poster

Natural World

TV · 1 ep

1982
Wogan poster

Wogan

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1981
Today Carshalton Beeches... Tomorrow Croydon poster

Today Carshalton Beeches... Tomorrow Croydon

Movie · as Self

1978
The South Bank Show poster

The South Bank Show

TV · 1 ep

1977
Brass Tacks: Punk Rock poster

Brass Tacks: Punk Rock

Movie · as Self

1973
Radio Wonderful poster

Radio Wonderful

Movie

1972
Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort poster

Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort

Movie · as Self - Narrator

1969
The Disc Jockeys

The Disc Jockeys

Movie · as Self

1964
Top of the Pops poster

Top of the Pops

TV · as Self - Presenter, Self - Host · 1 ep