
John Peel
Known for: Acting
Born: August 30, 1939
Died: October 25, 2004
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

Gimme Shelter
1987

The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
1997

John Peel: Suffolk Comfort
1990

Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century
2001

Brass Tacks: Punk Rock
1977

The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks
2002

Funk Me Up, Scotty
1996

John Peel's Record Box
2005

Richard Thompson: Solitary Life
2003
Cardigans at Christmas
1997

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

Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime
2002

Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years
1991

The Fall
2009

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

When Hippies Ruled The World
2002

It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline
2014

Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
1994

King Rocker
2020
Marc Bolan: The Final Word
2007

Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party
2023

Nul Points?!
1992

Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind
2003

Five Seconds to Spare
2000

Radio Wonderful
1973

Do You Remember the First Time?
1994

Little Red Robin Hood

Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort
1972

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

Top of the Pops: The True Story
2001

Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
2012

Wild About Harry
2000

Cyderdelic
2004

Shooting Stars
1993

Wogan
1982

Natural World
1983

A Life of Grime
1999

Room 101
1994

Grumpy Old Men
2003

Top of the Pops
1964

Classic Trains
1997
Celebrity Going Home
2004

HARDtalk
1997