John Peel

Deceased · Born: Aug 30, 1939 · Died: Oct 25, 2004

Personal Details

Born Aug 30, 1939 Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK

Spouse

Sheila Mary Gilhooly
( Aug 31, 1974 to Oct 25, 2004 )
Shirley Anne Milburn
( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Relatives

Alan Ravenscroft (Sibling)

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.

Career

acting

2007

Marc Bolan: The Final Word

Marc Bolan: The Final Word

2004

Cyderdelic as Narrator

2003

Richard Thompson: Solitary Life

Richard Thompson: Solitary Life as Narrator

2001

Everyday Something

Everyday Something as Narrator (voice)

2000

Five Seconds to Spare

Five Seconds to Spare as Big Jon

1994

Smashie and Nicey, the End of an Era

Smashie and Nicey, the End of an Era as John Past-Bedtime

1987

The Laughing Prisoner

The Laughing Prisoner

1981

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops as Host

1973

appearances

2020

2014

It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline

It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline

2013

Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie

Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie

2005

John Peel's Record Box

John Peel's Record Box

The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith

The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith

2003

Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind

Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind

2002

Teenage Kicks: The Undertones

Teenage Kicks: The Undertones

1997

The Artist Formerly Known as Captain Beefheart

The Artist Formerly Known as Captain Beefheart

1987

The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

writing

2002

Teenage Kicks: The Undertones

Teenage Kicks: The Undertones as Writer