Acting
John Peel
Also Known As: John Robert Parker Ravenscroft
Birth Date
August 30, 1939
Death Date
October 25, 2004
(passed away at 65)
Place of Birth
Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
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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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TV Show
Top of the Pops
Self - Presenter
1964 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Natural World
1983 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Wogan
Self
1982 • 1 episode
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Shooting Stars
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1993 • 1 episode
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Room 101
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1994 • 1 episode
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HARDtalk
1997 • 1 episode
Movie
Radio Wonderful
1973
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Grumpy Old Men
Self
2003 • 14 episodes
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A Life of Grime
1999 • 64 episodes
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Movie
Wild About Harry
2000
Movie
Top of the Pops: The True Story
Self
2001
Movie
Nul Points?!
Self
1992
TV Show
Celebrity Going Home
Self
2004 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Cyderdelic
Narrator
2004 • 6 episodes
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Movie
Five Seconds to Spare
Big Jon
2000
Movie
Brass Tacks: Punk Rock
Self
1977
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Movie
John Peel's Record Box
Self (archive footage)
2005
Movie
Little Red Robin Hood
Self
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Movie
Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party
Self (Archive Footage)
2023
Movie
Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years
Self - (1995 obituary show)
1991