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.
Full Filmography
Acting
Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort
(1972)
Self - Narrator
Radio Wonderful
(1973)
Brass Tacks Punk Documentary
(1977)
Self
Gimme Shelter
(1987)
John Peel: Suffolk Comfort
(1990)
Himself
Nul Points?!
(1992)
Self
Do You Remember The First Time?
(1994)
Smashie and Nicey, the End of an Era
(1994)
John Past-Bedtime
Funk Me Up, Scotty
(1996)
Himself
The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
(1997)
Himself (Narrator)
Five Seconds to Spare
(2000)
Big Jon
Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century
(2001)
Narrator (voice)
When Hippies Ruled The World
(2002)
Himself
The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks
(2002)
Himself
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life
(2003)
Narrator
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
(2005)
Himself
John Peel's Record Box
(2005)
Self (archive footage)
Marc Bolan: The Final Word
(2007)
The Fall
(2009)
Himself (Voice Only)
Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
(2012)
Himself (Archive Footage)
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
(2013)
Self (archive footage)
It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline
(2014)
Himself
King Rocker
(2020)
Himself
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
(2024)
Self (archive footage)
Writing
Production