John Peel Wiki

Changes to the look of John Peel Wiki will take place in the near future due to a new skin being rolled out over Oct/Nov across Wikia. Please see the Wikia Staff Blog for further details. On this site, the changes will affect the navigation from the left menu, as well as introduce a fixed page width with narrower content space. Please be patient while adjustments are made for the switch to the new system.

UPDATE: As the change is now in force for some users, I have switched the navigation to the simplified one for the new system. Please check Navigation in the Help section if you can't find things. I also initially made small adjustments to the front page layout, but have now reverted to the old look until all users are on the new system.

COUNTDOWN: Just a reminder for people still using Monaco that the final switch to the new skin is due on Nov. 3. After that, it will no longer be offered as an option. Sorry. Nothing to do with me.

Steve W

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John Peel Wiki

Portrait Of The Artist As A Consumer was a feature on the NME in the 80's, featuring celebrities who would list their favorite books, albums, movies and favorite other artists. Celebrities such as Nick Cave and Morrissey also took part in this feature.

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Peel was featured on Portrait Of The Artist As A Consumer, published in the NME on 21st May 1983 (later republished in the 2017 History Of Rock 1983 magazine) where he was asked his favourite books, music, films etc.

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BOOKS
  • Anthony Powell: A Dance To The Music Of Time
  • A gloomy book my mother has about medieval medicine
  • Anything by J.B. Morton (Beachcomber)
  • Histories rather than fictions
  • The Pepys Diaries
  • Boy's Own annuals from the '50s
RECORDS

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FAVE PLACES
ARTISTS
FILMS
FAVE QUOTES
  • WC Fields: "It ain't a fit night out for man or beast"
  • Henry Adams: "A friend in power is a friend lost"
FAVE DRINK
  • Primitive red wines
LEAST FAVE DRINK
  • Fennings' Fever Cure
ACTORS
ACTRESSES
FAVE MONARCH
FAVE TEAMS