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Mike Read

Actor, Composer, Additional CreditsBorn March 1, 1947 (79 years)
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

  • Top of the Pops
  • The Footage Detectives
  • Becoming Queen
  • George Michael: Easy to Pretend

Filmography

2021
2019
2017
Brian Pern: A Tribute · as Mike Reid
2014
Brian Pern (TV Series) · as Michael Read
2008
Trials and Tribulations · as (archive Footage)
2004
Becoming Queen · as Bbc Personality
2002
Bo' Selecta! (TV Series)
1990
Stars in Their Eyes (TV Series) · as Cliff Richard
1985
Roland Rat: The Series (TV Series) · as Interviewer
1965
1960
Spartacus · as Sruntman

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