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Mike Read

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Mike Read

Born
(age 79)
Birthplace
Bury, Lancashire, England, UK
Credits
26 titles

Biography

Michael David Kenneth Read is an English radio disc jockey, writer, journalist and television presenter. Read has been a broadcaster since 1976, best known for having been a DJ with BBC Radio 1, and television host for music chart series Top of the Pops, children's programme Saturday Superstore and music panel game Pop Quiz. He is also a prolific author, having written over 50 books, including his autobiography, Seize the Day. Read currently hosts The Heritage Chart Show on various radio stations and Talking Pictures TV. He also co-hosts The Footage Detectives with Talking Pictures TV founder Noel Cronin.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 26

YearTitleRole
2021 The Footage Detectives TV (37 ep)
2019 George Michael: Got to Have Faith Film Self
2019 George Michael: Easy to Pretend Film
2014 Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned Film Himself
2010 Celebrity Coach Trip TV Self (15 ep)
2010 When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs Film Self
2008 Bargain Hunt Famous Finds TV (1 ep)
2008 Trials and Tribulations Film (archive footage)
2008 Cash in the Celebrity Attic TV Self (1 ep)
2008 Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983 Film (archival footage)
2006 It Started with Swap Shop Film Self
2004 Hell's Kitchen TV Self (1 ep)
2004 Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown TV Self (1 ep)
2003 The Terry and Gaby Show TV (1 ep)
2002 Bo' Selecta! TV (1 ep)
2002 I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! TV Self (9 ep)
2001 Top of the Pops: The True Story Film Self
1996 Never Mind the Buzzcocks TV Self (1 ep)
1996 Multi-Coloured Saturdays Film
1996 I'm Your Number One Fan Film Himself
1991 Pebble Mill TV Self (1 ep)
1990 Cluedo TV Himself (1 ep)
1990 8:15 from Manchester TV (1 ep)
1981 Only Fools and Horses TV Himself (1 ep)
1981 Pop Quiz TV (47 ep)
1964 Top of the Pops TV Self, Self - Host (1 ep)

Crew credits 1

YearTitleJob
1964 Top of the Pops TV Presenter (1 ep)
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