John Peel

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.

  • Title: John Peel
  • Popularity: 3.194
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1939-08-30
  • Place of Birth: Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
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  • Also Known As: John Robert Parker Ravenscroft
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John Peel Movies

  • 1987
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    Gimme Shelter

    Gimme Shelter

    1 1987 HD

    A charity music video collection from the UK-based music paper Melody Maker.

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  • 2013
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    Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie

    Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie

    5.5 2013 HD

    Documentary about the rise and fall and rise again of the legendary John Otway.

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  • 1972
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    Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort

    Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort

    1 1972 HD

    Directed by renowned British film director Tony Palmer, this film captures the band at the Maidstone Fiesta during the summer of 1970 as they run...

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  • 2005
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    The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith

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

    5.6 2005 HD

    A 1-hour Documentary looking at the Manchester post-punk group and its infamous leader Mark E Smith. The Film follows the current band recording...

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  • 2000
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    Five Seconds to Spare

    Five Seconds to Spare

    4.6 2000 HD

    A young musician travels to London in pursuit of his dreams, but winds up the sole witness to a bizarre murder.

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  • 1973
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    Radio Wonderful

    Radio Wonderful

    1 1973 HD

    This documentary is about the first five years of BBC Radio 1 and contains interviews with the disc jockeys and other folk who were involved in the...

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  • 1997
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    The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart

    The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart

    1 1997 HD

    Elaine Shepherd’s classic BBC documentary, introduced and narrated by John Peel. Completely wonderful, a 50 minute joy: reviews, articles,...

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  • 1990
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    John Peel: Suffolk Comfort

    John Peel: Suffolk Comfort

    1 1990 HD

    A 30 minute documentary, made by BBC East in 1990: it was never broadcast at the time, for reasons which are currently unknown. The documentary...

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  • 1994
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    Do You Remember the First Time?

    Do You Remember the First Time?

    1 1994 HD

    An unconventional promo for the 1994 single of the same name by British band Pulp. Various celebrities are interviewed about their memories of losing...

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  • 2001
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    Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century

    Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century

    8 2001 HD

    Based on the filmmaker's collection of newspaper cuttings the film presents private moments that give strange glimpses into everyday life.

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  • 2024
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    The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs

    The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs

    1 2024 HD

    In 1980, two Cork outsiders, Cathal Coughlan and Sean O’Hagan, met at a New Year's Eve party. Bonding over music, a friendship and songwriting...

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  • 1992
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    Nul Points?!

    Nul Points?!

    1 1992 HD

    Love it or hate it, the Eurovision Song Contest has not only redefined Europe, it has redefined music. Conceived in 1956 as a great televised musical...

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  • 2002
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    Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime

    Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime

    1 2002 HD

    A heartfelt tribute to Edmund Trebus, the UK's most famous hoarder, who gained national recognition through the documentary series A Life of Grime....

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  • 1991
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    Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years

    Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years

    1 1991 HD

    The great eccentric and raconteur Vivian Stanshall performs music pieces and talks to us about his early years leading up to his time in The Bonzo...

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  • 2003
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    Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind

    Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind

    1 2003 HD

    Documentary about the life of the Bonzo Dog Band singer.

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  • 2002
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    When Hippies Ruled The World

    When Hippies Ruled The World

    5 2002 HD

    When Hippies Ruled The World takes a trip back to the end of the psychedelic Sixties - the dreams, trips, movies, and music - to a time that love was...

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  • 2014
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    It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline

    It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline

    1 2014 HD

    Dandelion Records and DVD's present Probably the nearest you will ever get to an official documentary on Mark E Smith and The Fall. Put together over...

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  • 2009
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    The Fall

    The Fall

    1 2009 HD

    Mick Middles's previously unreleased documentary on The Fall from 1994. Made available as an extra on Northern Cream: The Fall DVD That Fights Back...

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  • 1994
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    Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era

    Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era

    7 1994 HD

    A mockumentary, rockumentary featuring the spoof radio DJ's from Harry Enfield's sketch shows. Telling of their rise to fame, their influence on...

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  • 2012
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    Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story

    Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story

    1 2012 HD

    In 1978 the Undertones released Teenage Kicks, one of the most perfect and enduring pop records of all time - an adolescent anthem that spoke to...

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  • 1977
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    Brass Tacks Punk Documentary

    Brass Tacks Punk Documentary

    1 1977 HD

    Brass Tacks was a current affairs programme shown on BBC2 between 1977 and 1988. On this episode called Punk Rock, broadcast on 3rd August 1977, it...

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  • 2007
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    Marc Bolan: The Final Word

    Marc Bolan: The Final Word

    1 2007 HD

    A documentary which examines Marc Bolan's childhood ambitions of fame and where it led him, using previously lost TV and radio interviews,...

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  • 2002
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    The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks

    The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks

    5 2002 HD

    Veteran BBC Radio DJ John Peel takes his first visit to Derry and discovers for himself the band that forged his favourite pop song 'Teenage...

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  • 2020
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    King Rocker

    King Rocker

    7.5 2020 HD

    How does a working class autodidact, with no visible means of support, maintain his role as the leader of a cult British underground band into its...

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  • 1996
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    Funk Me Up, Scotty

    Funk Me Up, Scotty

    1 1996 HD

    JP takes us on a 15-minute trek through the musical careers of assorted crew members of the Enterprise (and others). Broadcast in 1996 as part of a...

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  • 2005
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    John Peel's Record Box

    John Peel's Record Box

    8 2005 HD

    John Peel's Record Box is a documentary film made by Elaine Shepherd, released on 14 November 2005 on Channel 4. It was nominated for Primetime Emmy...

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  • 2003
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    Richard Thompson: Solitary Life

    Richard Thompson: Solitary Life

    1 2003 HD

    A portrait of Richard Thompson, co-founder of folk-rock group Fairport Convention and also an eminent singer/guitarist/songwriter in his own right.

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  • 2018
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    You and Yours

    You and Yours

    1 2018 HD

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  • 2002
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    The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks

    The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks

    5 2002 HD

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  • 1967
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    Omnibus

    Omnibus

    7.5 1967 HD

    Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The programme was the successor to the...

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  • 2004
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    Cyderdelic

    Cyderdelic

    6.5 2004 HD

    The revolution will be televised! Eco-warriors Cyderdelic are a radical trio with an anarchic agenda. A BBC crew followed Beetle Smith, Su Long and...

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  • 1983
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    Natural World

    Natural World

    7 1983 HD

    Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand....

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  • 1994
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    Room 101

    Room 101

    6.2 1994 HD

    Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or...

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  • 1970
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    The Goodies

    The Goodies

    7.5 1970 HD

    A British television comedy series of the 1970s and early 1980s, combining surreal sketches and situation comedy.

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  • 1999
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    A Life of Grime

    A Life of Grime

    6 1999 HD

    A Life of Grime is a BBC reality series following the work of environmental health inspectors. Launched during an explosion of reality television,...

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  • 1982
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    Wogan

    Wogan

    4.5 1982 HD

    Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.

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  • 1993
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    Shooting Stars

    Shooting Stars

    7.5 1993 HD

    Shooting Stars is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two as a pilot in 1993, then as 3 full series from 1995 to 1997, then on...

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  • 1964
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    Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

    6.5 1964 HD

    The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.

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  • 2003
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    Grumpy Old Men

    Grumpy Old Men

    7.25 2003 HD

    Series giving a voice to 35- to 54-year-old men, very probably the grumpiest sector of our society.

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  • 1964
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    Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

    6.5 1964 HD

    The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.

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  • 1997
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    Classic Trains

    Classic Trains

    1 1997 HD

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  • 2004
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    Celebrity Going Home

    Celebrity Going Home

    1 2004 HD

    Documentary series following well known British personalities back to important places from their past.

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  • 2004
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    Celebrity Going Home

    Celebrity Going Home

    1 2004 HD

    Documentary series following well known British personalities back to important places from their past.

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  • 1964
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    Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

    6.5 1964 HD

    The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.

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  • 1970
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    Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

    1 1970 HD

    A series about industrial plant, revealing the social history behind the machines for Channel Four.

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  • 1970
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    Top of the Pops

    Top of the Pops

    6.5 1970 HD

    The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.

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