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Director
John Peel
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 5
TMDB ID: 215818
IMDb ID: nm0670239
Known for: Acting
Born: August 30, 1939
Died: October 25, 2004
Age: 65
Place of birth: Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1964 - 2024
Years active: 61
Average TMDB rating: 7.08
Wikidata: Q326542
Also known as
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft
Frequent jobs
Presenter (2)Archival Footage Coordinator (1)Producer (1)Writer (1)
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.
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Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with John Peel.
Radio Wonderful
1973 • Movie
as Big Jon
Five Seconds to Spare
2000 • Movie
as Self
Top of the Pops: The True Story
2001 • Movie
Archival Footage Coordinator
Little Red Robin Hood
Movie
Wild About Harry
2000 • Movie
as Self
Nul Points?!
1992 • Movie
as Self - (1995 obituary show)
Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years
1991 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
2013 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
John Peel's Record Box
2005 • Movie
Producer
You and Yours
2018 • Movie
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Cardigans at Christmas
1997 • Movie
as Self - Narrator
Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime
2002 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with John Peel.
Presenter • 1 eps
Top of the Pops
1964 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Wogan
1982 • Series
1 eps
Natural World
1983 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Shooting Stars
1993 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Room 101
1994 • Series
1 eps
HARDtalk
1997 • Series
as Self • 14 eps
Grumpy Old Men
2003 • Series
Presenter • 6 eps
Classic Plant
1998 • Series
64 eps
A Life of Grime
1999 • Series
as Narrator • 6 eps
Cyderdelic
2004 • Series
as Narrator • 4 eps
Classic Trains
1997 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for John Peel.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for John Peel.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for John Peel.
as Self (archive footage)
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
2024 • Movie
as Self (Archive Footage)
Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party
2023 • Movie
as Self
King Rocker
2020 • Movie
as Himself
It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline
2014 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
2013 • Movie
as Himself (Archive Footage)
Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
2012 • Movie
as Himself (Voice Only)
The Fall
2009 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
John Peel's Record Box
2005 • Movie
as Himself
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
2005 • Movie
as Narrator
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life
2003 • Movie
as Self
Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind
2003 • Movie
as Self - Narrator
Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime
2002 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for John Peel.
as Narrator • 6 eps
Cyderdelic
2004 • Series
as Self • 14 eps
Grumpy Old Men
2003 • Series
64 eps
A Life of Grime
1999 • Series
1 eps
HARDtalk
1997 • Series
as Narrator • 4 eps
Classic Trains
1997 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Room 101
1994 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Shooting Stars
1993 • Series
1 eps
Natural World
1983 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Wogan
1982 • Series
as Self - Presenter • 1 eps
Top of the Pops
1964 • Series