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.
Known For
Gimme Shelter
Self (archive footage)
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
Self - Narrator
Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort
Himself
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
Big Jon
Five Seconds to Spare
Radio Wonderful
Himself (Narrator)
The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
Himself
John Peel: Suffolk Comfort
Do You Remember the First Time?
Narrator (voice)
Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century
Self (archive footage)
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
Self
Nul Points?!
Self - Narrator
Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime
Self - (1995 obituary show)
Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years
Self
Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind
Self
When Hippies Ruled The World
Himself
It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline
Himself (Voice Only)
The Fall
John Past-Bedtime
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
Himself (Archive Footage)
Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
Self
Brass Tacks: Punk Rock
Marc Bolan: The Final Word
Himself
The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks
Self
King Rocker
Himself
Funk Me Up, Scotty
Self (archive footage)
John Peel's Record Box
Narrator
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
27
Gender
Male
Birthday
1939-08-30
Place of Birth
Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
Also Known As
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft