John Peel

Acting

John Peel

Born August 30, 1939 · Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK

Died October 25, 2004 · aged 65

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

Little Red Robin HoodLittle Red Robin Hood
Little Red Robin Hood
Movie
A documentary on Robert Wyatt - singer, drummer and founding member of The Soft Machine, the legendary band in the international musical arena between the late Sixties and early Seventies who inspired the development of the made-in-Canterbury jazzy rock.
Radio WonderfulRadio Wonderful · 1973
Radio Wonderful
1973
MovieDocumentary
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 station's inception. It also contains footage from the previous pirate radio era as a means of explaining why Radio 1 came about.
Five Seconds to SpareFive Seconds to Spare · 2000
Five Seconds to Spare
5.12000
MovieActionCrime
A young musician travels to London in pursuit of his dreams, but winds up the sole witness to a bizarre murder.
Wild About HarryWild About Harry · 2000
Wild About Harry
6.02000
MovieComedyRomance
A sleazy chef is forced to face the truth about the man he has become and realizes that he has the chance to begin again.
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an EraSmashie and Nicey: The End of an Era · 1994
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
7.71994
MovieComedy
A mockumentary, rockumentary featuring the spoof radio DJ's from Harry Enfield's sketch shows. Telling of their rise to fame, their influence on music history and fall from grace in a parody of real life radio presenters.
You and YoursYou and Yours · 2018
You and Yours
2018
MovieDrama
In an effort to secure a better life for his girlfriend and unborn baby, a young man entangles himself in the lonesome and crime-ridden ways of his estranged and volatile older brother.
Gimme ShelterGimme Shelter · 1987
Gimme Shelter
1987
MovieMusic
A charity music video collection from the UK-based music paper Melody Maker.
Do You Remember the First Time?Do You Remember the First Time? · 1994
Do You Remember the First Time?
7.01994
MovieDocumentary
An unconventional promo for the 1994 single of the same name by British band Pulp. Various celebrities are interviewed about their memories of losing their virginity, and frontman Jarvis Cocker reminisces about his.

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