Acting · 1947
Mike Read
Born Mar 1, 1947·79 years old·Bury, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
Filmography
26 titles- 2021The Footage DetectivesShow
- 2019
George Michael: Easy to PretendMovie - 2019
George Michael: Got to Have FaithSelfMovie - 2014
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the BannedHimself7.5Movie - 2010
Celebrity Coach TripSelf7.0Show - 2010When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJsSelfMovie
- 2008Cash in the Celebrity AtticSelfShow
- 2008Bargain Hunt Famous FindsShow
- 2008
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983(archival footage)Movie - 2008
Trials and Tribulations(archive footage)Movie - 2006
It Started with Swap ShopSelfMovie - 2004
Holly & Stephen's Saturday ShowdownSelf6.0Show - 2004
Hell's KitchenSelf6.2Show - 2003The Terry and Gaby Show7.0Show
- 2002
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!Self6.0Show - 2002
Bo' Selecta!7.1Show - 2001
Top of the Pops: The True StorySelfMovie - 1996
Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf7.0Show - 1996Multi-Coloured Saturdays8.0Movie
- 1996
I'm Your Number One FanHimself4.0Movie - 1991Pebble MillSelf4.1Show
- 1990
CluedoHimself6.8Show - 19908:15 from Manchester5.0Show
- 1981
Only Fools and HorsesHimself8.1Show - 1981
Pop Quiz6.5Show - 1964
Top of the PopsSelf6.6Show