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John Peel's Record Box

Nov 14, 2005 · 1h 0m
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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 Award. It is about a small private collection of the British radio DJ John Peel who died in 2004 at the age of 65. Peel's main archive contained more than 100,000 vinyl records and CDs. This smaller private collection, however, contains 143 singles - some of them doublettes - stored in a private wooden box representing some of his personal favourites. According to the documentary, there are no singles by Peel's favorite group, The Fall, because he kept them in a separate box. The film features interviews with John's wife Sheila Ravenscroft, radio DJs and artists like Mary Anne Hobbs, Sir Elton John, Ronnie Wood, Roger Daltrey, Fergal Sharkey, Jack White, Michael Palin and Miki Berenyi.

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CAST

John Peel
Self (archive footage)
Elton John
Self
Paul Gambaccini
Self
Rick Parfitt
Self
Francis Rossi
Self
Feargal Sharkey
Self
Mary Anne Hobbs
Self
Damon Albarn
Self
Directed by Elaine Shepherd

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Initial (II)
Country
GB

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