Acting

John Peel

Born 1939-08-30

Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK

Department: 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

Prominent works featuring John Peel

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Top of the Pops

1964

TMDB3.3

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Wogan

1982

TMDB2.6

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Natural World

1983

TMDB3.7

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HARDtalk

1997

TMDB4.3

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Room 101

1994

TMDB3.3

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Shooting Stars

1993

TMDB3.9

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Grumpy Old Men

2003

TMDB3.7

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Wild About Harry

2000

TMDB3.0

Movie

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Beautiful Noise

2014

TMDB3.3

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A Life of Grime

1999

TMDB3.5

Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (52 titles)

Title	Character / Role	Type	Year
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs	Self (archive footage)	Movie	2024
Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party	Self (Archive Footage)	Movie	2023
King Rocker	Self	Movie	2020
You and Yours	Producer	Movie	2018
It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline	Himself	Movie	2014
Beautiful Noise	Self	Movie	2014
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie	Self (archive footage)	Movie	2013
Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story	Himself (Archive Footage)	Movie	2012
The Fall	Himself (Voice Only)	Movie	2009
Marc Bolan: The Final Word	Self / Appearance	Movie	2007
John Peel's Record Box	Self (archive footage)	Movie	2005
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith	Himself	Movie	2005
Celebrity Going Home	Self	TV Series	2004
Celebrity Going Home	Narrator	TV Series	2004
Cyderdelic	Narrator	TV Series	2004
Grumpy Old Men	Self	TV Series	2003
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life	Narrator	Movie	2003
Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind	Self	Movie	2003
Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime	Self - Narrator	Movie	2002
When Hippies Ruled The World	Self	Movie	2002
The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks	Himself	Movie	2002
The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks	Writer	Movie	2002
Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century	Narrator (voice)	Movie	2001
Top of the Pops: The True Story	Self	Movie	2001
Wild About Harry	Self / Appearance	Movie	2000
Five Seconds to Spare	Big Jon	Movie	2000
A Life of Grime	Self / Appearance	TV Series	1999
Classic Plant	Presenter	TV Series	1998
Cardigans at Christmas	Self - Narrator (voice)	Movie	1997
The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart	Himself (Narrator)	Movie	1997
HARDtalk	Self / Appearance	TV Series	1997
Classic Trains	Narrator	TV Series	1997
Funk Me Up, Scotty	Himself	Movie	1996
Room 101	Self	TV Series	1994
Do You Remember the First Time?	Self / Appearance	Movie	1994
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era	John Past-Bedtime	Movie	1994
Shooting Stars	Self	TV Series	1993
Nul Points?!	Self	Movie	1992
Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years	Self - (1995 obituary show)	Movie	1991
John Peel: Suffolk Comfort	Himself	Movie	1990
Gimme Shelter	Self / Appearance	Movie	1987
Natural World	Self / Appearance	TV Series	1983
Wogan	Self	TV Series	1982
Today Carshalton Beeches... Tomorrow Croydon	Self	Movie	1981
Brass Tacks: Punk Rock	Self	Movie	1977
Radio Wonderful	Self / Appearance	Movie	1973
Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort	Self - Narrator	Movie	1972
Top of the Pops	Self - Presenter	TV Series	1964
Top of the Pops	Self - Host	TV Series	1964
Top of the Pops	Presenter	TV Series	1964
Little Red Robin Hood	Self	Movie	—
Little Red Robin Hood	Archival Footage Coordinator	Movie	—