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Mike Read
Born 1947-03-01Bury, 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.
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George Michael: Got to Have FaithSelfGeorge Michael: Easy to PretendRoleBritain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the BannedHimselfWhen Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJsSelfTrials and Tribulations(archive footage)Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983(archival footage)It Started with Swap ShopSelfTop of the Pops: The True StorySelfMulti-Coloured SaturdaysRoleI'm Your Number One FanHimself