John Peel

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

47

Birth Date

1939-08-30 00:00:00

Birth Place

Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Today Carshalton Beeches... Tomorrow Croydon
• 

  John Peel's Record Box
• 

  Grumpy Old Men
• 

  Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century
• 

  The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
• 

  Gimme Shelter

Credits

• actors (44 credits)

  • Little Red Robin Hood

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore?

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party

    Self (Archive Footage)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • King Rocker

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Beautiful Noise

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story

    Himself (Archive Footage)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Fall

    Himself (Voice Only)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Marc Bolan: The Final Word

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • John Peel's Record Box

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Grumpy Old Men

    Self

    actor

    actors

    - Being John Grumpy (2006) ... Self actor actors

    - All You Need Is Love (2006) ... Self actor actors

    - This Is the Price We Pay (2006) ... Self actor actors

    - Terminally Confused (2006) ... Self actor actors

    - Everywhere You Look (2006) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • Richard Thompson: Solitary Life

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime

    Self - Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • When Hippies Ruled The World

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Top of the Pops: The True Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Wild About Harry

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Five Seconds to Spare

    Big Jon

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • A Life of Grime

    actor

    actors

    - Series 8, Episode 7 (2006) ... actor actors

    - Series 8, Episode 6 (2006) ... actor actors

    - Series 8, Episode 5 (2006) ... actor actors

    - Series 8, Episode 4 (2006) ... actor actors

    - Series 8, Episode 3 (2006) ... actor actors
    1999
  • Cardigans at Christmas

    Self - Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart

    Himself (Narrator)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Funk Me Up, Scotty

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Do You Remember the First Time?

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era

    John Past-Bedtime

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Room 101

    - John Peel (2002) ... Self actor actors
    1994
  • Shooting Stars

    - John Peel, Chris Evans, Jonathan Ross, John Craven (1995) ... Self actor actors
    1993
  • Nul Points?!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years

    Self - (1995 obituary show)

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • John Peel: Suffolk Comfort

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Gimme Shelter

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Natural World

    - Flying Home (2003) ... actor actors
    1983
  • Wogan

    - Series 7, Show 115 (1987) ... Self actor actors
    1982
  • Today Carshalton Beeches... Tomorrow Croydon

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Brass Tacks: Punk Rock

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Radio Wonderful

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort

    Self - Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Budgie

    - The Outside Man (1972) ... actor actors
    1971
  • The Goodies

    - Bunfight at the O.K. Tea Rooms () ... actor actors

    - Superstar (1973) ... actor actors
    1970
  • The Disc Jockeys

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Omnibus

    - Video Jukebox (1986) ... actor actors

    - Video Jukebox (1986) ... actor actors
    1967

• editing (1 credits)

  • Little Red Robin Hood

    archival footage coordinator

    editing
    2026

• production (1 credits)

  • You and Yours

    producer

    production
    2018

• crew (1 credits)

  • Top of the Pops

    - January 3, 1985 (1985) ... presenter crew
    1964