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Ahead of Pete Townshend's delivery of the first ever John Peel Lecture, hear the great broadcaster himself in conversation with Sue Lawley in 1990.

Ahead of Pete Townshend's delivery of the first ever John Peel Lecture, hear the great broadcaster himself, in conversation with Sue Lawley for Desert Island Discs.

In the 1990 interview, John talks about his life at public school, his work as a DJ in the States in the early 60s, his family, his passion for Liverpool Football Club and, of course, his lifelong passion for music. His discs include Handel's Zadok The Priest, a bit of Rachmaninov, some Mark E Smith, and his all-time favourite record, Teenage Kicks by The Undertones.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 30 Oct 2011 12:00

Music Played

  • Culture

    Two Sevens Clash (Radio 1 John Peel Session, 11 Dec 1982)

  • Joy Division

    Twenty Four Hours

  • Stereolab

    Brigitte (大象传媒 Radio 1 John Peel Session, 15 Feb 1996)

  • The White Stripes

    Going Back to Memphis (Radio 1 Session, 8 Nov 2001)

Broadcast

  • Sun 30 Oct 2011 12:00