John Peel
Acting
- Born 30/08/1939
- Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
- Died 25/10/2004
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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Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore?
2026
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
2024
Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party
2023
King Rocker
2020
It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline
2014
Beautiful Noise
2014
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
2013
Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
2012
The Fall
2009
John Peel's Record Box
2005
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
2005
Cyderdelic
2004
Grumpy Old Men
2003
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life
2003
Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind
2003
Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime
2002
When Hippies Ruled The World
2002
The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks
2002
Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century
2001
Top of the Pops: The True Story
2001
Wild About Harry
2000
Five Seconds to Spare
2000
A Life of Grime
1999
The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
1997
HARDtalk
1997
Classic Trains
1997
Funk Me Up, Scotty
1996
Room 101
1994
Do You Remember the First Time?
1994
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
1994
Shooting Stars
1993
Nul Points?!
1992
Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years
1991
John Peel: Suffolk Comfort
1990
Gimme Shelter
1987
Natural World
1983
Wogan
1982
Today Carshalton Beeches... Tomorrow Croydon
1981
The South Bank Show
1978
Brass Tacks: Punk Rock
1977
Radio Wonderful
1973
Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort
1972
Little Red Robin Hood
Top of the Pops
1964
Top of the Pops
1964