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Mike Read
Acting
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
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When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs
as Himself
It Started with Swap Shop
as Self
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
as (archival footage)
George Michael: Easy to Pretend
Trials and Tribulations
as (archive footage)
George Michael: Got to Have Faith
as Self
I'm Your Number One Fan
as Himself
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
as Himself