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Author Topic: John Peel RIP Pete Naples Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1565 From: Dunfermline, Scotland Registered: Feb 2001 posted 10-26-2004 10:34 AM                     I heard on the radio today that DJ and broadcaster John Peel passed away suddenly at the age of 65, he was on a working holiday in Peru with his wife when he suffered a heart attack. I grew up with radio, as my family did not have a television when I was a young child, John Peel is one of my earliest memories, and one of the few radio shows that me and my parents agreed was worth listening to. Today broadcasting and popular music lost one of their true bastions. You will be missed by many John. Edited to add more info and link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3955289.stm Legendary radio DJ John Peel dies Veteran BBC broadcaster John Peel has died at the age of 65, while on holiday in Peru. Peel, whose radio career spanned 40 years, was on a working holiday in the resort of Cuzco with his wife Sheila when he suffered a heart attack. He was BBC Radio 1's longest-serving DJ and in recent years had also presented Home Truths on Radio 4. Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt said Peel's contribution to modern music and culture was "immeasurable". He added: "John Peel was a broadcasting legend. I am deeply saddened by his death as are all who work at Radio 1. "John's influence has towered over the development of popular music for nearly four decades. "He will be hugely missed." Mr Parfitt told Radio 1 Newsbeat Peel had been on a holiday of a lifetime when he died. He added: "He had gone on holiday with Sheila to a place where he had always wanted to go." Peel was born in Heswall, near Chester, and after completing his military service in Britain in 1962, went to the US where he began working for a radio station in Dallas. He joined Radio 1 at the beginning in 1967, and established himself with the late night programme Top Gear. He became one of the first DJs to give exposure to punk, reggae, hip-hop, before they crossed over into the mainstream. [ 10-26-2004, 11:36 AM: Message edited by: Pete Naples ]  |  IP: Logged David Buckley Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 525 From: Oxford, N. Canterbury, New Zealand Registered: Aug 2004 posted 10-26-2004 02:04 PM                        This is truly a sad day. John Peel was such an important influence in enabling people who wanted to be able to make music to be heard, particularly when their style was not mainstream that his loss leaves a gap that will never be bridged. Just about everyone who lived in the UK for most of my lifetime who was interested in music at some point was touched by JP, whether they knew it or not. I'm reminded of the quote from the (also sad and untimely) death of Jon Postel, something like "we have lost our compass", an accolade paid to the very few. John Peel was one of the select few. RIP John, we'll miss you.  |  IP: Logged Dick Vaughan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1032 From: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK Registered: Jul 2000 posted 10-26-2004 02:42 PM                        This is a really sad day. For those of you in the States John stared his radio career in Dallas in the early sixties. The fact he was from near Liverpool being an advantage in the days of Beatlemania I remember in my teens listening to JP late at night on Radio 1. He was the only person to play real music back in the early seventies. Being invoved in the business back in the early eighties I was lucky enoughto meet him on a couple of occasions. What a great guy. His wife Sheila , lovingly referred to as "Pig" , lived three miles from my home. There will never be another like him There's a good biog here John Peel bio Here's to you John  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-26-2004 11:13 PM                     Was he any relation to Emma?  |  IP: Logged Emma Tomiak Expert Film Handler Posts: 238 From: Carrollton, TX, USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 10-27-2004 03:10 AM                        Me Emma?  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 10-27-2004 03:53 AM                        Emma Peel of the X-Men. She was played by Uma Thurman in some movie that also had the Hulk in it I think. All I know is that it sucked copious amounts of unshaven and unwiped ass.  |  IP: Logged Leo Enticknap Film God Posts: 7474 From: Loma Linda, CA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 10-27-2004 05:08 AM                        Don't you mean Emma Peel in The Avengers? quote: Dick Vaughan His wife Sheila , lovingly referred to as "Pig"... That's certainly an unusual expression of affection, to put it mildly! To be honest I was put off John Peel somewhat after turning on Home Truths one Saturday morning and being treated to a very detailed description of what a sex change operation involves. This was while I was trying to eat breakfast.  |  IP: Logged David Buckley Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 525 From: Oxford, N. Canterbury, New Zealand Registered: Aug 2004 posted 10-27-2004 05:16 AM                        Emma Peel of The Avengers, shirley. There was a movie entitled The Avengers, which starred the Thurman, but although I've not seen it, my memory of the reviews of the day used the words "blow" and "goats" in the same sentence. On the other hand, in the sixties or there abouts, Dame Dianna Rigg played the definitive Emma Peel opposite one Patrick McNee as John Steel. Mrs Peel in leather catsuit kicking the sh*t out of the bad guys was indeed a thrill to behold. In later series Mrs Peel was played by Joanna Lumley, but I cant recall her wearing the catsuit. None of which exciting fiction which has anything to do with the late Jon Peel. Heres a couple of links with piccies, the second one appearing to be the CIA????? http://www.jamesbondposterpage.com/riggavengers.htm http://www.cia.gov/spy_fi/item12.html  |  IP: Logged Dick Vaughan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1032 From: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK Registered: Jul 2000 posted 10-27-2004 04:15 PM                        quote: David Buckley In later series Mrs Peel was played by Joanna Lumley, but I cant recall her wearing the catsuit David ,Joanna Lumley played Purdy in the series "The New Avengers" Between Diana Rigg and Joanna (probably better known to some US members as Patsy in Absolutely Fabulous) was Linda Thorson playing Tara King  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-28-2004 07:31 PM                     There is only one Emma Peel in my book......  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 10-28-2004 07:39 PM                    Geez Mark, that looks like 30 lb (per yard) rail. That wouldn't even support Thomas! Tying her near a turnout (or is that 1 ft gauge track?) eliminates the kinky spread-eagle effect you'd get across two standard gauged rails. TV in the 60's morals I guess.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 10-28-2004 07:47 PM                        quote: Mark Gulbrandsen That looks like cap'n Janeway from Star Trek: Voyager. Is she old and have a seriously nasty sounding voice like Janeway?  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 10-28-2004 08:08 PM                     quote: Leo Enticknap To be honest I was put off John Peel somewhat after turning on Home Truths one Saturday morning and being treated to a very detailed description of what a sex change operation involves. This was while I was trying to eat breakfast. Somewhere I actually have a videotape of a sex change operation. It's not a pretty sight. Be happy it was just described rather than shown.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-28-2004 10:38 PM                     Joe, You had to be there... I mean the mid 60's when this show started airing. It was the Brits answer to "The Man From Uncle" and it was a whole lot better... for obvious reasons!!!! No she wasn't like Janeway from Star Trek: Voyager at all. She has a neato sexy english voice like you wish your answering machine would have. Even in her later years she is still a classy lady . And for Steve... Another hint as to the delema she is in.. or on, or about to be under....  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-29-2004 01:22 PM                     And in the original B&W Avengers it was Honor Blackman as Steeds sidekick  |  IP: Logged

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