Mike Read
Born: 1947-03-01
• Bury, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
Filmography
George Michael: Got to Have Faith
George Michael: Easy to Pretend
Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned
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When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs
Trials and Tribulations
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
It Started with Swap Shop
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Top of the Pops: The True Story
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Multi-Coloured Saturdays
I'm Your Number One Fan