Mike Read
Actor
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.
Born1947-03-01
Place of BirthBury, Lancashire, England, UK
Known For
6.6
Top of the Pops
Reality
7.0
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Comedy
4.1
Pebble Mill
Talk
8.1
Only Fools and Horses
Comedy
6.0
Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown
TalkFamily
7.1
Bo' Selecta!
Comedy
7.0
The Terry and Gaby Show
Talk
6.8
Cluedo
CrimeDrama
7.0
Celebrity Coach Trip
Reality
6.0
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
ComedyReality
6.2
Hell's Kitchen
Reality
Cash in the Celebrity Attic
Reality
Bargain Hunt Famous Finds
5.0
8:15 from Manchester
6.5
Pop Quiz
Family
The Footage Detectives
Top of the Pops: The True Story
Documentary
It Started with Swap Shop
DocumentaryComedy
8.0
Multi-Coloured Saturdays
Documentary
When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs
Documentary
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
Documentary
Trials and Tribulations
DocumentaryTV Movie
George Michael: Got to Have Faith
DocumentaryMusic
George Michael: Easy to Pretend