John Peel
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1939-08-30 · Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
- Died
- 2004-10-25
Known for
- Top of the Pops (1964) — Self - Presenter
- Natural World (1983)
- Shooting Stars (1993) — Self
- Room 101 (1994) — Self
- Wild About Harry (2000)
- Beautiful Noise (2014) — Self
- King Rocker (2020) — Self
- Wogan (1982) — Self
- Grumpy Old Men (2003) — Self
- The South Bank Show (1978)
- Five Seconds to Spare (2000) — Big Jon
- Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party (2023) — Self (Archive Footage)
- The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith (2005) — Himself
- Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore? (2026) — Self (archive footage)
- Cyderdelic (2004) — Narrator
- Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century (2001) — Narrator (voice)