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John Peel

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedAug 30, 1939 (Died at 65)
Zodiac Sign♍Virgo
Place of BirthHeswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
Career Span1964 – 2004
Known Credits47 Titles
Official Links
IMDbWWikidata
ActingPopularity Score 0.9

John Peel

Also known as:John Robert Parker Ravenscroft
Total Works

47

35 movies • 12 shows

Avg Rating

6.9 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Top of the Pops
6.6
Top of the Pops
1964•series
as Self - Presenter
Natural World
7.4
Natural World
1983•series

Photos & Headshots6

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 47 titles featuring John Peel

Top of the Pops
6.6
1 eps
Top of the Pops
1964•series

as Self - Presenter

Natural World
7.4
1 eps
Natural World
1983•series
Shooting Stars
7.7
1 eps
Shooting Stars
1993•series

as Self

Room 101
6.6
1 eps
Room 101
1994•series

as Self

Wild About Harry
6.0
Wild About Harry
2000•movie
Beautiful Noise
6.5
Beautiful Noise
2014•movie

as Self

Wogan
5.6
1 eps
Wogan
1982•series

as Self

King Rocker
7.3
King Rocker
2020•movie

as Self

Grumpy Old Men
7.4
14 eps
Grumpy Old Men
2003•series

as Self

The South Bank Show
5.6
1 eps
The South Bank Show
1978•series
Five Seconds to Spare
5.1

as Big Jon

Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party
5.9

as Self (Archive Footage)

The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
5.6

as Himself

Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore?
6.5

as Self (archive footage)

Cyderdelic
5.8
6 eps
Cyderdelic
2004•series

as Narrator

Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century
7.0

as Narrator (voice)

Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
7.7

as John Past-Bedtime

The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks
6.7

as Himself

HARDtalk
8.7
1 eps
HARDtalk
1997•series
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
5.5

as Self (archive footage)

A Life of Grime
7.0
64 eps
A Life of Grime
1999•series
Do You Remember the First Time?
7.0
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
7.0

as Self (archive footage)

Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind
8.0

as Self

When Hippies Ruled The World
5.0

as Self

John Peel's Record Box
8.0

as Self (archive footage)

8.0
Classic Plant
1998•series

Role: Presenter

Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
1987•movie
Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort

as Self - Narrator

Radio Wonderful
Radio Wonderful
1973•movie
The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart

as Himself (Narrator)

John Peel: Suffolk Comfort

as Himself

Nul Points?!
Nul Points?!
1992•movie

as Self

Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime

as Self - Narrator

Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years

as Self - (1995 obituary show)

It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline

as Self

The Fall
The Fall
2009•movie

as Himself (Voice Only)

Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story

as Himself (Archive Footage)

Brass Tacks: Punk Rock

as Self

Funk Me Up, Scotty
Funk Me Up, Scotty
1996•movie

as Himself

Richard Thompson: Solitary Life

as Narrator

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Top of the Pops: The True Story

as Self

Little Red Robin Hood

as Self

Today Carshalton Beeches... Tomorrow Croydon

as Self

Classic Trains
4 eps
Classic Trains
1997•series

as Narrator

You and Yours
You and Yours
2018•movie

Role: Producer