Mike Read
March 1, 1947 (77 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2021 ·The Footage Detectivesas
- 2019 ·George Michael: Got to Have Faithas Self
- 2019 ·George Michael: Easy to Pretendas
- 2014 ·Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Bannedas Himself
- 2010 ·When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJsas Himself
- 2008 ·Bargain Hunt Famous Findsas
- 2008 ·Trials and Tribulationsas (archive footage)
- 2008 ·Cash in the Celebrity Atticas Self
- 2008 ·Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983as (archival footage)
- 2006 ·It Started with Swap Shopas Self
- 2004 ·Hell's Kitchenas Self
- 2003 ·The Terry and Gaby Showas
- 2002 ·Bo' Selecta!as
- 2002 ·I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!as Self
- 1996 ·Never Mind the Buzzcocksas Self
- 1996 ·I'm Your Number One Fanas Himself
- 1991 ·Pebble Millas Self
- 1990 ·Cluedoas Himself
- 1990 ·8:15 from Manchesteras
- 1981 ·Only Fools and Horsesas
- 1981 ·Pop Quizas
- 1964 ·Top of the Popsas Self
- 1964 ·Top of the Popsas Self - Host
- 1964 ·Top of the Popsas Presenter
- Future ·Without Wallsas Himself