Personal Info

  • Known For

    Acting

  • Known Credits

    8

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    March 01, 1947 ( 77 years old )

  • Place of Birth

    Bury, Lancashire, England, UK

  • Also Known As

    Michael David Kenneth Read

    Michael David Kenneth

Mike Read

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.