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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

44

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-08-30

Day of Death

2004-10-25 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK

Also Known As

John Robert Parker Ravenscroft

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

Acting

Nul Points?!

1992

Nul Points?!

as

Self

Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime

2002

Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime

as

Self - Narrator

Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years

1991

Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years

as

Self - (1995 obituary show)

The Fall

2009

The Fall

as

Himself (Voice Only)

Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story

2012

Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story

as

Himself (Archive Footage)

King Rocker

2020

King Rocker

as

Self

Funk Me Up, Scotty

1996

Funk Me Up, Scotty

as

Himself

John Peel's Record Box

2005

John Peel's Record Box

as

Self (archive footage)

Cyderdelic

Cyderdelic

as

Narrator

Wogan

Wogan

as

Self

Room 101

Room 101

as

Self

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

as

Self - Presenter

Classic Trains

Classic Trains

as

Narrator

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

as

Self - Host

Production

Crew

Directing