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John Peel
Acting
30 Aug 1939
† 25 Oct 2004
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.
Also Known As
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft
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John Peel's Movies
73%
King Rocker
31 Oct 2020
42%
Five Seconds to Spare
30 Oct 2000
56%
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
21 Jan 2005
59%
Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party
26 Oct 2023
55%
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
30 Jun 2013
60%
Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century
31 Dec 2001
75%
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
04 Apr 1994
50%
The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks
01 Feb 2002
50%
When Hippies Ruled The World
10 Apr 2002
80%
John Peel's Record Box
14 Nov 2005
0%
Gimme Shelter
01 Jan 1987
0%
Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort
22 May 1972
0%
Radio Wonderful
06 Jun 1973
0%
The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
19 Aug 1997
0%
John Peel: Suffolk Comfort
01 Jan 1990
0%
Do You Remember the First Time?
01 May 1994
0%
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
15 Mar 2024
0%
Nul Points?!
31 Aug 1992
0%
Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime
13 Oct 2002
0%
Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years
01 Jan 1991
John Peel's TV Shows
66%
Top of the Pops
01 Jan 1964
66%
Top of the Pops
01 Jan 1964
74%
Natural World
30 Oct 1983
76%
Shooting Stars
27 Dec 1993
64%
Room 101
04 Jul 1994
45%
Wogan
04 May 1982
72%
Grumpy Old Men
10 Oct 2003
50%
Cyderdelic
16 Feb 2004
80%
HARDtalk
01 Apr 1997
60%
A Life of Grime
20 Apr 1999
0%
Classic Trains
06 Jan 1997
0%
Celebrity Going Home
23 Jul 2004
0%
Celebrity Going Home
23 Jul 2004