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John Peel (I) (1939–2004)

Actor | Miscellaneous Crew

Trivia:

His favourite song was "Teenage Kicks" by The Undertones. After the announcement of his death, the song was played on the radio, and by many, many bands (who owe their careers at least partly to him) who had gigs that night. See more trivia »

Born:

John Robert Parker Ravenscroft
in Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK

Died:

(age 65) in Cuzco, Peru
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2002-2004 Cyderdelic (TV series)
Narrator
– Asylum (2004) … Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
– Environmental (2004) … Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
– Berlin Love Parade (2004) … Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
– Save the Fish (2004) … Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
– Glastonbury (2004) … Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
See all 7 episodes »
 
2003 Play It Loud!
Radio DJ (voice)
 
2002 Everyday Something (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
2000 Five Seconds to Spare
Big Jon
 
2000 Wild About Harry
Radio commentator (voice)
 
1999 Classic British Cars (TV series)
Narrator (voice)
 
1996 Space Ghost Coast to Coast (TV series)
Announcer
– Explode (1996) … Announcer (voice)
 
1994 Smashie and Nicey, the End of an Era (TV movie)
John Past-Bedtime
 
1987 The Laughing Prisoner (TV movie)
 
1984 Who Dares Wins (TV series)
– Episode #1.3 (1984)
 
1973 The Goodies (TV series)
Jimmy Saville
– Superstar (1973) … Jimmy Saville
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2004 Cyderdelic (TV series) (production - 6 episodes)
– Asylum (2004) (production)
– Environmental (2004) (production)
– Berlin Love Parade (2004) (production)
– Save the Fish (2004) (production)
– Glastonbury (2004) (production)
See all 6 episodes »
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2001 Teenage Kicks: The Undertones (documentary) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (40 titles)
2005 The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2004 The Rise of the Celebrity Class (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999-2004 A Life of Grime (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– Episode #5.1 (2004) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Episode #4.1 (2003) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Episode #3.1 (2002) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Episode #1.1 (1999) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2004 Time Shift (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Prog Rock (2004) … Himself
 
2003 The 100 Greatest Musicals (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Grumpy Old Men (TV series documentary)
– So Who's to Blame? (2003)
– Stuff (2003)
– Is This the World We Created? (2003)
 
2003 Restoration (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Richard Thompson: Solitary Life (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2003 Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Real Tony Blackburn (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Room 101 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.2 (2002) … Himself
 
2001 Made in Sheffield
Himself
 
2001 Top of the Pops: The True Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Teenage Kicks: The Undertones (documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Sounds of the Suburbs (TV series)
Himself
 
1998 A Big Hand for Sooty (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1995-1998 Rock Family Trees (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– The Prog Rock Years (1998) … Narrator
– The Fleetwood Mac Story (1995) … Narrator (voice)
 
1998 Classic Plant (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Cranes (1998) … Narrator
– Combine Havesters (1998) … Narrator
– Fork Lift Trucks (1998) … Narrator
– Tractors (1998) … Narrator
– Road Builders (1998) … Narrator
See all 6 episodes »
 
1998 HARDtalk (TV series)
Himself
– John Peel (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Robert Wyatt: Little Red Robin Hood (video documentary)
Himself (voice)
 
1997 The Radio One Story (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter 1967-
 
1997 Classic Trains (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Loaded (1997) … Narrator (voice)
– Express! (1997) … Narrator (voice)
– Shake Rattle & Roll (1997) … Narrator (voice)
– Slate and Narrow (1997) … Narrator (voice)
– Suburban Dreams (1997) … Narrator (voice)
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1995 Shooting Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1995) … Himself
 
1994 Q.E.D. (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– Craig's Boot (1994) … Himself - Narrator
 
1994 Digging the Dancing Queens (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Do You Remember the First Time? (documentary short)
Himself - Interviewee
 
1993 The Late Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Whatever Happened to the 60s? (1993) … Himself
 
1993 A for ABBA (documentary short)
Himself
 
1992 Rock Bottom (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1992 TV Hell (TV special)
Himself
 
1988 The Media Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.8 (1988) … Himself
 
1987 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Smiths (1987) … Himself
 
1987 The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.5 (1987) … Himself
 
1987 Wogan (TV series)
Himself
– 20 Years of Radio 1 Special (1987) … Himself
 
1971-1986 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself - Presenter / Himself - Host / Himself.
– Episode dated 20 November 1986 (1986) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 29 May 1986 (1986) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 25 December 1985 (1985) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 29 August 1985 (1985) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 25 December 1982 (1982) … Himself - Host
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1982 Rough Cut and Ready Dubbed (documentary)
Himself - Disc Jockey
 
1981 Pop Quiz (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1981) … Himself
 
1974 Radio Wonderful (documentary short)
Himself
 
1971 Anatomy of Pop (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1971) … Himself
 
1968 How It Is (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode dated 26 July 1968 (1968) … Himself - Host
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2009 All Tomorrow's Parties (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 If It Ain't Stiff (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Marc Bolan: The Final Word (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Joy Division (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Favouritism (TV series)
 
2004 Who Killed Saturday Night TV? (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 Top Ten (TV series documentary)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Review, "Joni - A Leader Once Again," Published in "Sounds (UK)," 22 December 1973.

Publicity Listings:

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Personal Quote:

I used to go and see Genesis and after about three minutes I'd think, oh, I wish this would stop! See more »

Trivia:

His favourite song was "Teenage Kicks" by The Undertones. After the announcement of his death, the song was played on the radio, and by many, many bands (who owe their careers at least partly to him) who had gigs that night. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo