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

Top of the Pops
1983
The South Bank Show
1978
Wogan
1987
Natural World
2003
Room 101
2002
HARDtalk
1998
Shooting Stars
1995
Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore?
2026
Grumpy Old Men
2003
Beautiful Noise
2014
Top of the Pops: The True Story
2001
Five Seconds to Spare
2000

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
49
Writing
1
Producing
1
Editing
1
Crew
2
2026
Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore?
as Self (archive footage)
2024
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party
as Self (Archive Footage)
2020
King Rocker
as Self
2014
It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline
as Himself
2014
Beautiful Noise
as Self
2013
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
as Self (archive footage)
2012
Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
as Himself (Archive Footage)
2009
The Fall
as Himself (Voice Only)
2007
Marc Bolan: The Final Word
2005
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
as Himself
2005
John Peel's Record Box
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Cyderdelic
as Narrator
2004
Celebrity Going Home
as Self
2004
Celebrity Going Home
as Narrator
2003
Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind
as Self
2003
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life
as Narrator
2003
Natural World
2003
Grumpy Old Men
as Self
2002
Mr Trebus: A Life of Grime
as Self - Narrator
2002
When Hippies Ruled The World
as Self
2002
The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks
as Himself
2002
Room 101
as Self
2001
Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century
as Narrator (voice)
2001
Top of the Pops: The True Story
as Self
2000
Five Seconds to Spare
as Big Jon
2000
Wild About Harry
1999
A Life of Grime
1998
HARDtalk
1997
The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
as Himself (Narrator)
1997
Cardigans at Christmas
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1997
Classic Trains
as Narrator
1996
Funk Me Up, Scotty
as Himself
1995
Shooting Stars
as Self
1994
Do You Remember the First Time?
1994
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
as John Past-Bedtime
1992
Nul Points?!
as Self
1991
Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years
as Self - (1995 obituary show)
1990
John Peel: Suffolk Comfort
as Himself
1987
Gimme Shelter
1987
Wogan
as Self
1983
Top of the Pops
as Self - Presenter
1981
Today Carshalton Beeches... Tomorrow Croydon
as Self
1981
Top of the Pops
as Self - Host
1978
The South Bank Show
1977
Brass Tacks: Punk Rock
as Self
1973
Radio Wonderful
1972
Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort
as Self - Narrator
Little Red Robin Hood
as Self