That a sixty four year old could remain a much loved music presenter on the UK’s top popular music station, says something about the remarkable talent of John Peel. That he could have deserved a place at the heart of such a station for forty years, shows something of his character. He will be greatly missed by millions - fans from Radio 1 and from more recent work on Radio 4, people who like me were devotees of his programme, Home Truths. It was as zany as Peel himself, treating the trivia and oddity of human life with a freshness that was compelling. Saturday mornings won’t be the same without his drawling tones and ironic sense of humour.
The world feels a poorer place today, but many will remember his work and smile at what he gave us.
John Peel 1939 – 2004 – A fine man.
More about John Peel:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3955289.stm
Listen to John Peel - you won't regret spending the time:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hometruths/ram/20041002_coming_out.ram
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