John Peel - This is Your Life (Part 2 of 3)

John Peel is presented with the big red book by Michael Aspel

[@patrickcon1]

What a happy world we'd have if more people embodied the qualities demonstrated by this good man.

[@cerberus949]

I first met John Peel at the Marquee Club and Alan Freeman at the BBC both pure gents. Great DJs, great music, they will never be replaced.

[@brunorubio]

Connolly's words sum it all up, as usual. Thanks for the Cure, thanks for the disease. A grateful nation salutes you.

[@johnnyblunder]

Peely was brilliant, his festive 50 i used to tape evey year but sadly lost em a few years back moving abroad. r.i.p John.

[@oldmacisback]

Ach, I miss Fluff Freeman. And what a great tribute to John Peel.

[@dlvid]

Met John Peel once, what a lovely man

[@paulspydar]

I agree with you there, I remember litening to the perfemed garden and the john peel show back in the day, It was such a shock when he died , I feel for sheila and his kids, but what a wonderfull legacy, btw ,I read his part written autobiography and was fasinated by johns time in the states in the 60`s.

[@john111257]

a legend

[@PizzicatoUK]

Search for Festive 50 Torrent and you can download every single one from 1976 to 2004. Some wonderful stuff in there.

[@transonicbuoy]

I saw him chatting at St Pancras. A top fella. A real English gent, and a very bright man. A great package. Before the PC idiots took control. Peel was everything that I am proud to calk English - open-minded, tolerant, very decent.

[@Kevinasp]

Blackburn said in 2007 that he regretted not burying the hatchet with Peel... and in 2010 said that when the two met at functions etc, they got on well. I thought it was quite big on Blackburn to go on This is your life actually, considering the supposed rivalry between them, but I think it was more musical if anything.

[@paulspydar]

ha ha, god bless branson ! he never misses an oppotunity to plug Virgin! lol and thanks for uploading this 3 parter, its just a small shame of the couple of drop out in the tape, oh well , good job though,

[@sparksrule]

Still wearing the same shirt as he did on the Whistle Test

[@paulsmartialarts]

1995 was they year Smokie/Chubby Brown had the hit at the start of part 1

[@ericthefish01]

Funny how they skimmed over the pirate radio bit don't you think ? That's the BBC, I suppose.

[@banjojobby]

What does Connolly mean about the "the disease"? Is this a reference to the bunnymen song???

[@barjohnivell]

What year was this filmed?

[@hydfawr]

@banjojobby I wish I could say it was a reference to Boogie Disease by Dr Ross. Check it out...You might catch it.

[@markxist]

Ah the marked contrast between serious and worthy Peel and annoying and naff Stewpot and Blackburn

[@drees71]

John didn't like Tony Blackburn, why didn't John rip his wig off in front of the nation? Too much of a gentlemen...much missed, such a great broadcaster.