John Peel
Born: 1939-08-30
Birthplace: Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
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
Wild About Harry
Five Seconds to Spare
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
John Peel's Record Box
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
King Rocker
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
Marc Bolan: The Final Word
The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks
It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline
Top Movie Credits
Five Seconds to Spare
Big Jon
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
John Past-Bedtime
John Peel's Record Box
Self (archive footage)
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
Self (archive footage)
King Rocker
Self
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
Self (archive footage)