Acting

John Peel

Born 1939-08-30 · Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK

Died 2004-10-25

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.

Credits

Newest first

Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore?
as Self (archive footage)
2026
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party
as Self (Archive Footage)
2023
King Rocker
as Self
2020
You and Yours
Producer
2018
It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline
as Self
2014
Beautiful Noise
as Self
2014
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
as Himself (Archive Footage)
2012
The Fall
as Himself (Voice Only)
2009
Marc Bolan: The Final Word
2007
John Peel's Record Box
as Self (archive footage)
2005
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
as Himself
2005
Celebrity Going Home
as Self
2004
Celebrity Going Home
as Narrator
2004
Cyderdelic
as Narrator
2004
Grumpy Old Men
as Self
2003
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life
as Narrator
2003
Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind
as Self
2003
Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime
as Self - Narrator
2002
When Hippies Ruled The World
as Self
2002
The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks
as Himself
2002
The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks
Writer
2002
Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century
as Narrator (voice)
2001
Top of the Pops: The True Story
as Self
2001
Wild About Harry
2000
Five Seconds to Spare
as Big Jon
2000
A Life of Grime
1999
Classic Plant
Presenter
1998
Cardigans at Christmas
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1997
The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
as Himself (Narrator)
1997
HARDtalk
1997
Classic Trains
as Narrator
1997
Funk Me Up, Scotty
as Himself
1996
Room 101
as Self
1994
Do You Remember the First Time?
1994
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
as John Past-Bedtime
1994
Shooting Stars
as Self
1993
Nul Points?!
as Self
1992
Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years
as Self - (1995 obituary show)
1991
John Peel: Suffolk Comfort
as Himself
1990
Gimme Shelter
1987
Natural World
1983
Wogan
as Self
1982
Today Carshalton Beeches... Tomorrow Croydon
as Self
1981
The South Bank Show
1978
Brass Tacks: Punk Rock
as Self
1977
Radio Wonderful
1973
Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort
as Self - Narrator
1972
Top of the Pops
as Self - Presenter
1964
Top of the Pops
as Self - Host
1964
Top of the Pops
Presenter
1964
Little Red Robin Hood
as Self
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Little Red Robin Hood
Archival Footage Coordinator
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