Ever since he came off the pirate ships and joined Radio 1 in 1967, John Peel was a champion of new, exciting and occasionally challenging music like no other DJ.

Today BBC Radio 6 Music lives on in that pioneering spirit, with its presenters continuing the passion and love he showed for new music.

John's friend and fellow Radio 1 DJ, Mary Anne Hobbs introduces the first episode, which includes highlights of John's shows in the seventies. Show less