Acting
Mike Read
Born March 1, 1947 · Bury, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
Known for
8.1 TMDB
Only Fools and Horses
Himself
7.1 TMDB
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
6.0 TMDB
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Self
6.6 TMDB
Top of the Pops
Self, Self - Host, Presenter
7.1 TMDB
Bo' Selecta!
2002 · Series
6.2 TMDB
Hell's Kitchen
Self
6.7 TMDB
Cluedo
Himself
4.1 TMDB
Pebble Mill
Self
4.0 TMDB
I'm Your Number One Fan
Himself
6.0 TMDB
Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown
Self
7.0 TMDB
Celebrity Coach Trip
Self
7.5 TMDB
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
Himself
8.0 TMDB
Multi-Coloured Saturdays
1996 · Movie
7.0 TMDB
The Terry and Gaby Show
2003 · Series
6.5 TMDB
Pop Quiz
1981 · Series
5.0 TMDB
8:15 from Manchester
1990 · Series
George Michael: Got to Have Faith
Self
George Michael: Easy to Pretend
2019 · Movie
It Started with Swap Shop
Self
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
(archival footage)
Filmography
- 2021The Footage DetectivesSeries
- 2019George Michael: Got to Have FaithSelfMovie
- 2019George Michael: Easy to PretendMovie
- 2014Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the BannedHimselfMovie
- 2010Celebrity Coach TripSelfSeries
- 2010When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJsSelfMovie
- 2008Bargain Hunt Famous FindsSeries
- 2008Trials and Tribulations(archive footage)Movie
- 2008Cash in the Celebrity AtticSelfSeries
- 2008Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983(archival footage)Movie
- 2006It Started with Swap ShopSelfMovie
- 2004Hell's KitchenSelfSeries
- 2004Holly & Stephen's Saturday ShowdownSelfSeries
- 2003The Terry and Gaby ShowSeries
- 2002Bo' Selecta!Series
- 2002I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!SelfSeries
- 2001Top of the Pops: The True StorySelfMovie
- 1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelfSeries
- 1996Multi-Coloured SaturdaysMovie
- 1996I'm Your Number One FanHimselfMovie
- 1991Pebble MillSelfSeries
- 1990CluedoHimselfSeries
- 19908:15 from ManchesterSeries
- 1981Only Fools and HorsesHimselfSeries
- 1981Pop QuizSeries
- 1964Top of the PopsSelf, Self - Host, PresenterSeries