John Peel Movies

A charity music video collection from the UK-based music paper Melody Maker.

Genre: Music

Cast: John Peel

Documentary about the rise and fall and rise again of the legendary John Otway.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: John Otway

Directed by renowned British film director Tony Palmer, this film captures the band at the Maidstone Fiesta during the summer of 1970 as they run...

Genre: Music

Cast: Richard Thompson

A 1-hour Documentary looking at the Manchester post-punk group and its infamous leader Mark E Smith. The Film follows the current band recording...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Mark E. Smith

A young musician travels to London in pursuit of his dreams, but winds up the sole witness to a bizarre murder.

Genre: Action

Cast: Max Beesley

This documentary is about the first five years of BBC Radio 1 and contains interviews with the disc jockeys and other folk who were involved in the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Tony Blackburn

Elaine Shepherd’s classic BBC documentary, introduced and narrated by John Peel. Completely wonderful, a 50 minute joy: reviews, articles,...

Genre: Music

Cast: John Peel

A 30 minute documentary, made by BBC East in 1990: it was never broadcast at the time, for reasons which are currently unknown. The documentary...

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Cast: John Peel

An unconventional promo for the 1994 single of the same name by British band Pulp. Various celebrities are interviewed about their memories of losing...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jarvis Cocker

Based on the filmmaker's collection of newspaper cuttings the film presents private moments that give strange glimpses into everyday life.

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Cast: John Peel

In 1980, two Cork outsiders, Cathal Coughlan and Sean O’Hagan, met at a New Year's Eve party. Bonding over music, a friendship and songwriting...

Genre: Music

Cast: Cathal Coughlan

Love it or hate it, the Eurovision Song Contest has not only redefined Europe, it has redefined music. Conceived in 1956 as a great televised musical...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: John Allison

A heartfelt tribute to Edmund Trebus, the UK's most famous hoarder, who gained national recognition through the documentary series A Life of Grime....

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Edmund Trebus

The great eccentric and raconteur Vivian Stanshall performs music pieces and talks to us about his early years leading up to his time in The Bonzo...

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Cast: Vivian Stanshall

Documentary about the life of the Bonzo Dog Band singer.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Penny Downie

When Hippies Ruled The World takes a trip back to the end of the psychedelic Sixties - the dreams, trips, movies, and music - to a time that love was...

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Cast: Dennis Hopper

Dandelion Records and DVD's present Probably the nearest you will ever get to an official documentary on Mark E Smith and The Fall. Put together over...

Genre: Music

Cast: Mark E. Smith

Mick Middles's previously unreleased documentary on The Fall from 1994. Made available as an extra on Northern Cream: The Fall DVD That Fights Back...

Genre: Music

Cast: Mark E. Smith

A mockumentary, rockumentary featuring the spoof radio DJ's from Harry Enfield's sketch shows. Telling of their rise to fame, their influence on...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Harry Enfield

In 1978 the Undertones released Teenage Kicks, one of the most perfect and enduring pop records of all time - an adolescent anthem that spoke to...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: James Nesbitt

Brass Tacks was a current affairs programme shown on BBC2 between 1977 and 1988. On this episode called Punk Rock, broadcast on 3rd August 1977, it...

Genre: Music

Cast: John Peel

A documentary which examines Marc Bolan's childhood ambitions of fame and where it led him, using previously lost TV and radio interviews,...

Genre: Music

Cast: Marc Bolan

Veteran BBC Radio DJ John Peel takes his first visit to Derry and discovers for himself the band that forged his favourite pop song 'Teenage...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: John Peel

How does a working class autodidact, with no visible means of support, maintain his role as the leader of a cult British underground band into its...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Robert Lloyd

JP takes us on a 15-minute trek through the musical careers of assorted crew members of the Enterprise (and others). Broadcast in 1996 as part of a...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: John Peel

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...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: John Peel

A portrait of Richard Thompson, co-founder of folk-rock group Fairport Convention and also an eminent singer/guitarist/songwriter in his own right.

Genre: Music

Cast: John Peel