Pete Murray
British radio and television presenter and actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1925 · age 101
Peter Murray James, known professionally as Pete Murray, is a British radio and television presenter and actor. He is known for his career with the BBC, including stints on the Light Programme, Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 4.
Pete Murray is read about 153 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 13 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
NautilusSeries, Humility's Father2022
Eurovision Secrets & ScandalsFilm2012
Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10Film1999
Blondes: Diana DorsFilm1991
The Very Strange Story of the Legendary Joe MeekFilm, Narrator1988
Alexei Sayle's StuffSeries1986Chasing Rainbows - A Nation and Its MusicSeries1983
Pete Murray Takes You to CoventryFilm1982
WoganSeries1974Second Time AroundSeries1973
Radio WonderfulFilm1970
Simon SimonFilm, Fireman1964
Top of the PopsSeries1963
The Cool MikadoFilm1962
Behave YourselfFilm1961Happily Ever AfterSeries, Peter Morgan1960
MaigretSeries, PhilippeA Taste of MoneyFilm, 1960Dave Parker1959
No Hiding PlaceSeries1958
6.5 SpecialFilm, Himself1957Six-Five SpecialSeries1948
My Brother JonathanFilm, Tony Dakers1947
Captain BoycottFilm, Young Officer (uncredited)1944
Time FliesFilm, Chick, Stage Manager (uncredited)1925Born19 September 1925People around Pete
Close ties
Jean Kent Also in Caravan and The Man Within- Bob Monkhouse Also in Alice Through the Looking Box (1960)
Guy Rolfe Also in Hungry Hill and Portrait from Life- June Thorburn Also in Escort for Hire and Design for Loving
Michael Denison Also in Hungry Hill and My Brother Jonathan
Gerard Heinz Also in Caravan and Portrait from Life
James Maxwell Also in Design for Loving and Otley
Filmography 32
45 credits on file
Television 13
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
In the 1950s, Murray became one of Britain's first pop music television presenters, hosting the rock and roll programme Six-Five Special (1957-1958) and appearing as a regular panellist on Juke Box Jury (1959-1967) and a regular host on Top of the Pops (1964-1969).
