Mike Read

Mike Read

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.

  • Popularity : 3.569
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1947-03-01
  • Place of Birth : Bury, Lancashire, England, UK
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Mike Read Movies

  • 2019
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    George Michael: Got to Have Faith
    George Michael: Got to Have Faith

    1 2019 HD

    George Michael: Singer, songwriter, record producer. From the international popularity of duo international sensation Wham. to solo artist megastar....

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  • 2019
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    George Michael: Easy to Pretend
    George Michael: Easy to Pretend

    1 2019 HD

    A documentary featuring the pop star legend George Michael. In the early eighties he conquered the world with the popularity of Wham! He achieved hit...

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  • 2006
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    It Started with Swap Shop
    It Started with Swap Shop

    1 2006 HD

    Noel Edmonds, Keith Chegwin, John Craven and Maggie Philbin reunite for a one-off edition of the Saturday morning classic Swap Shop to celebrate its...

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  • 2014
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    Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
    Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

    7 2014 HD

    From My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock to God Save the Queen, this is the story of ten records from the 1930s to the present day that have been...

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  • 2008
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    Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
    Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983

    1 2008 HD

    Producer Steve Broster takes a look back to 1983 and the celebration of Doctor Who's twentieth anniversary, including the production and transmission...

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  • 2008
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    Trials and Tribulations
    Trials and Tribulations

    1 2008 HD

    A retrospective of Colin Baker's turbulent three-years as the Sixth Doctor in Doctor Who (1963), covering his casting, the 1985 hiatus, and his...

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  • 1996
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    I'm Your Number One Fan
    I'm Your Number One Fan

    4 1996 HD

    Professor Paul Mullen looks at the way in which admiration can slip into obsession and in some cases, life-threatening behavior.

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  • 2010
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    When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs
    When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs

    1 2010 HD

    DJ Chris Moyles looks at how the Radio 1 Breakfast Show has reflected life in Britain over the past 40 years, as he meets his predecessors in the...

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  • 1981
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    Only Fools and Horses
    Only Fools and Horses

    7.9 1981 HD

    The misadventures of two wheeler dealer brothers Del Boy and Rodney Trotter of 'Trotters Independent Traders PLC' who scrape their living by selling...

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  • 2002
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    Bo' Selecta!
    Bo' Selecta!

    7.1 2002 HD

    Bo' Selecta! is a British sketch show written and performed by Leigh Francis, which lampoons popular culture and is known for its often surreal,...

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  • 1964
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    Top of the Pops
    Top of the Pops

    6.632 1964 HD

    The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.

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  • 2003
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    The Terry and Gaby Show
    The Terry and Gaby Show

    5 2003 HD

    The Terry and Gaby Show was a daytime television show broadcast on Five on weekday mornings between June 2003 and April 2004, produced by Chris...

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  • 1990
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    8:15 from Manchester
    8:15 from Manchester

    5 1990 HD

    8:15 from Manchester was a Saturday morning children's magazine show broadcast on BBC1 when Going Live! was in summer recess. Broadcasting from...

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  • 1981
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    Pop Quiz
    Pop Quiz

    6 1981 HD

    A British television quiz programme hosted by Mike Read that originally aired on BBC1 from 4 July 1981 to 28 December 1984, with a Top of the Pops...

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  • 1991
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    Pebble Mill
    Pebble Mill

    3.1 1991 HD

    Pebble Mill was a re-launched version of the 1970s daily chat show Pebble Mill (also known as Pebble Mill At One for a while) which aired on BBC1 in...

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  • 2008
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    Bargain Hunt Famous Finds
    Bargain Hunt Famous Finds

    1 2008 HD

    Two teams of celebrities search for antique bargains and put them up for auction, with the help of two antiques experts.

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  • 1970
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    Without Walls
    Without Walls

    8 1970 HD

    A weekly arts-based documentary series covering a diverse variety of subjects, everything from Roman orgies and the Elgin Marbles through The...

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  • 2008
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    Cash in the Celebrity Attic
    Cash in the Celebrity Attic

    1 2008 HD

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  • 1996
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    Never Mind the Buzzcocks
    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    7 1996 HD

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and...

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  • 1964
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    Top of the Pops
    Top of the Pops

    6.632 1964 HD

    The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.

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  • 2021
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    The Footage Detectives
    The Footage Detectives

    1 2021 HD

    Mike Read joins Talking Pictures TV founder Noel Cronin to explore film clips and reels - can viewers help identify the footage?

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  • 2004
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    Hell's Kitchen
    Hell's Kitchen

    6.2 2004 HD

    Hell's Kitchen was a British cookery reality show aired on ITV which featured prospective chefs competing with each other for a final prize. Four...

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  • 2002
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    I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
    I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

    5.9 2002 HD

    Twelve celebrities are abandoned in the Australian jungle. In order to earn food, they must perform Bushtucker Trials which challenge them physically...

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  • 1964
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    Top of the Pops
    Top of the Pops

    6.632 1964 HD

    The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.

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  • 1990
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    Cluedo
    Cluedo

    6.4 1990 HD

    Cluedo was a UK television game show based on the board game of the same name. Each week, a reenactment of the murder at the stately home Arlington...

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  • 1970
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    Cluedo
    Cluedo

    6.632 1970 HD

    The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.

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