John Peel

Acting

John Peel

Born August 30, 1939Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK41 credits

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

The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
7.0

The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs

Movie

2024

Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party
5.9

Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party

Movie

2023

King Rocker
7.3

King Rocker

Movie

2020

It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline

It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline

Movie

2014

Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
5.5

Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie

Movie

2013

Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story

Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story

Movie

2012

Filmography

The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
2024The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairsas Self (archive footage)Movie
Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party
2023Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Partyas Self (Archive Footage)Movie
King Rocker
2020King Rockeras SelfMovie
It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline
2014It's Not Repetition, It's Disciplineas HimselfMovie
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
2013Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movieas Self (archive footage)Movie
Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
2012Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Storyas Himself (Archive Footage)Movie
The Fall
2009The Fallas Himself (Voice Only)Movie
M
2007Marc Bolan: The Final WordMovie
John Peel's Record Box
2005John Peel's Record Boxas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
2005The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smithas HimselfMovie
C
2004Celebrity Going Homeas SelfTV
Cyderdelic
2004Cyderdelicas NarratorTV
Grumpy Old Men
2003Grumpy Old Menas SelfTV
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life
2003Richard Thompson: Solitary Lifeas NarratorMovie
Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind
2003Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mindas SelfMovie
Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime
2002Mr Trebus: A Life of Grimeas Self - NarratorMovie
When Hippies Ruled The World
2002When Hippies Ruled The Worldas SelfMovie
The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks
2002The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicksas HimselfMovie
Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century
2001Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Centuryas Narrator (voice)Movie
Top of the Pops: The True Story
2001Top of the Pops: The True Storyas SelfMovie
Five Seconds to Spare
2000Five Seconds to Spareas Big JonMovie
A Life of Grime
1999A Life of GrimeTV
C
1997Cardigans at Christmasas Self - Narrator (voice)Movie
The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
1997The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheartas Himself (Narrator)Movie
HARDtalk
1997HARDtalkTV
Classic Trains
1997Classic Trainsas NarratorTV
Funk Me Up, Scotty
1996Funk Me Up, Scottyas HimselfMovie
Room 101
1994Room 101as SelfTV
Do You Remember the First Time?
1994Do You Remember the First Time?Movie
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
1994Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Eraas John Past-BedtimeMovie
Shooting Stars
1993Shooting Starsas SelfTV
Nul Points?!
1992Nul Points?!as SelfMovie
Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years
1991Vivian Stanshall: The Early Yearsas Self - (1995 obituary show)Movie
John Peel: Suffolk Comfort
1990John Peel: Suffolk Comfortas HimselfMovie
Gimme Shelter
1987Gimme ShelterMovie
Natural World
1983Natural WorldTV
Wogan
1982Woganas SelfTV
Brass Tacks: Punk Rock
1977Brass Tacks: Punk Rockas SelfMovie
Radio Wonderful
1973Radio WonderfulMovie
Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort
1972Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfortas Self - NarratorMovie
Top of the Pops
1964Top of the Popsas Self - PresenterTV