Mark Radcliffe

Acting

Mark Radcliffe

Born 1958-06-29 · Bolton, England, UK

Mark Radcliffe is an English broadcaster, musician, author and writer. Born in Bolton, Lancashire, he is best known for his broadcasting work for the BBC for whom he has worked in various roles since the 1980s. In the 1990s and early '00s he had a long running radio partnership with Marc 'Lard' Riley on Radio 1. Since 2007, Radcliffe has been partnered with Stuart Maconie, firstly on Radio 2 and then 6 Music. The pair also appeared (vocals only) as the DJ's in the film God Help The Girl from Belle and Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch.

Acting credits

Slade: It's Slade poster
4.5

With special guests and stories and from those who where there, see, hear and feel the music from first-hand accounts of the Glam Rock Kings of the 1970s: Slade.

Slade: It's Slade

1999

God Help the Girl poster
6.6

Eve is a catastrophe—low on self-esteem but high on fantasy, especially when it comes to music. Over the course of one Glasgow summer, she meets two similarly rootless souls: posh Cass and fastidious James, and together they form a band.

God Help the Girl

2014

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa poster
8.4

Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash discuss the creation of The Royle Family, with a look behind the scenes at the production of the show and interviews with the cast.

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

2010

Evidently... John Cooper Clarke poster
9.0

A look at the life of John Cooper Clarke. From his rise as a 'punk poet', through his heroin addiction, and finally to his comeback.

Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

2012

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story poster
6.8

The hilarious and bizarre story of Frank Sidebottom, the cult British comedian in a papier mâché head, and the secretive life of Chris Sievey, the artist trapped inside.

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

2019

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NR

Mark Radcliffe looks at the highs and lows of band life - the creative tension that produces great music and the pressures that come with success and fame, which pulls many apart.

Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups

2015

The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water poster
8.0

Documentary exploring Elton John's childhood, apprenticeship in the British music business, sudden stardom in the US at the dawn of the 70s and his musical heyday. Plus the backstory to the album reuniting him with Leon Russell, his American mentor. Features extensive exclusive interviews with Elton, plus colleagues and collaborators including Bernie Taupin, Leon Russell and others.

The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water

2010

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NR

DJ Chris Moyles looks at how the Radio 1 Breakfast Show has reflected life in Britain over the past 40 years, as he meets his predecessors in the early morning slot.

When Moyles Met the Radio 1 Breakfast DJs

2010

Dennis Wilson: The Real Beach Boy poster
NR

Dennis Wilson was the drummer in the Beach Boys. And he was the real Beach Boy. In a band of geeks who sang about surfing, cars and girls, Dennis was the only one who surfed, the one who drove hot rod cars in competition and the one who got all the girls.

Dennis Wilson: The Real Beach Boy

2010