John Peel

John Peel

Deceased · Born: Aug 30, 1939 · Died: Oct 25, 2004

Personal Details

BornAug 30, 1939 Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
Spouse
  • Sheila Mary Gilhooly

    ( Aug 31, 1974 to Oct 25, 2004 )
  • Shirley Anne Milburn

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Relatives
  • Alan Ravenscroft (Sibling)

Biography

John Peel, a renowned British radio personality, record producer, and music journalist, left an indelible mark on the world of music and beyond. He is most famously associated with his recurring "Peel sessions" segment on his BBC Radio 1 show, where he would invite music bands to perform brand new, unreleased songs live in the studio, allowing listeners to experience the music in a unique and intimate setting.

Additionally, Peel's distinctive voice was also featured in various BBC television documentaries, further cementing his status as a beloved and respected figure in the world of broadcasting.

Career

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2007
{"id":103850679,"title":"Cyderdelic","year":2004,"character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/cyderdelic","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103850679.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103850679.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Cyderdelic
Cyderdelic as Narrator
{"id":184533,"title":"Richard Thompson: Solitary Life","year":"2003","character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/richard-thompson-solitary-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_184533.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_184533.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":154140,"title":"Everyday Something","year":"2001","character":"Narrator (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/everyday-something","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154140.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154140.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Everyday Something
Everyday Something as Narrator (voice)
{"id":54332,"title":"Five Seconds to Spare","year":"2000","character":"Big Jon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/five-seconds-to-spare","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54332.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54332.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":85696,"title":"Smashie and Nicey, the End of an Era","year":"1994","character":"John Past-Bedtime","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/smashie-and-nicey-the-end-of-an-era","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85696.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85696.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":161251,"title":"The Laughing Prisoner","year":"1987","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-laughing-prisoner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161251.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161251.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":10381,"title":"Top of the Pops","year":1981,"character":"Host","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/top-of-the-pops","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4umk362s9ln0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4umk362s9ln0.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
{"id":10301,"title":"The Goodies","year":1973,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-goodies","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10301.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10301.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
{"id":277469,"title":"The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs","year":"2024","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-story-of-microdisney-the-clock-comes-down-the-stairs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_277469.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_277469.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
{"id":188813,"title":"King Rocker","year":"2020","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/king-rocker","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_188813.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_188813.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":188286,"title":"It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline","year":"2014","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/its-not-repetition-its-discipline-2014","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_188286.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_188286.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":145443,"title":"Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie","year":"2013","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rock-and-rolls-greatest-failure-otway-the-movie-2013","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_145443.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_145443.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":183123,"title":"Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story","year":"2012","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/here-comes-the-summer-the-undertones-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_183123.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_183123.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":184359,"title":"John Peel's Record Box","year":"2005","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/john-peels-record-box-2005","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_184359.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_184359.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":50871,"title":"The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith","year":"2005","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-fall-the-wonderful-and-frightening-world-of-mark-e-smith","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50871.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50871.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":153535,"title":"Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind","year":"2003","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/vivian-stanshall-the-canyons-of-his-mind","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153535.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153535.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":103830998,"title":"Grumpy Old Men","year":2003,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/grumpy-old-men","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103830998.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103830998.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":153928,"title":"Teenage Kicks: The Undertones","year":"2002","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/teenage-kicks-the-undertones","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153928.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153928.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":156943,"title":"The Artist Formerly Known as Captain Beefheart","year":"1997","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-artist-formerly-known-as-captain-beefheart","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156943.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156943.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":161253,"title":"The South Bank Show","year":"1987","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-south-bank-show-1987","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161253.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161253.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":103834492,"title":"Wogan","year":1987,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/wogan","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834492.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834492.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":153928,"title":"Teenage Kicks: The Undertones","year":"2002","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/teenage-kicks-the-undertones","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153928.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153928.jpg"},"released":1}
2002