[MC]

Rings star steps in for DJ Peel

The Lord of the Rings film star Elijah Wood, who played Frodo Baggins, is to step in for veteran DJ John Peel on an edition of his BBC Radio 1 show.

Station chiefs offered Wood, 23, the post after he appeared on Jo Whiley's show saying how much he loved Peel.

The actor, who has been in London shooting the football hooligan film The Yank, will deputise for Peel, 64, when the DJ is next on leave.

"Elijah is a really big music fan," a Radio 1 spokesman said.

Wood told Jo Whiley: "If you're at all a fan of music, you hear about it with John Peel and the Peel Sessions.

"I would absolutely love to do that. Oh my god yes."

Wood, who has also been promoting his most recent film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, said he was a big fan of Peel favourites Franz Ferdinand, as well as dance act Squarepusher.

But he said he was not really a fan of British rock band The Darkness - though he enjoyed their "novelty".

A date for Wood's debut has not yet been set.

Source - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainmen ... 705115.stm

[iSeb]

interesting........

[Ahh_Pathetic]

Is it just me that is confidently predicting The Yank will be w*nk?

[Quincy]

most films about 'soccer' are. i predict Goal!!! will be a pile of poo aswel.
Best football film is probably Mike Basset England Manager.

[Ahh_Pathetic]

Escape to Victory. No doubt.

[Quincy]

no diggity. forgot that classic.

[Golden Syrup]

wtf? elijah wood? why?

[Sidders]

Don't forget Born Kicking.

[Uglybob]

there is no such thing as a good football film

when saturday comes
fever pitch
theres only one jimmy grimble

[Adam]

Bend it like Beckham?

[Uglybob]

never seen it so cant possibly comment

[Ahh_Pathetic]

parminda wotsit... i would... ER on soon.

[kendra k]

psh!

fever pitch? like the book?

[Ickle Angel]

Bend it like Beckham was officially awful

[ASG]

Mean Machine=Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!

[MK Chris]

Haven't seen Mean Machine but it was supposed to be good.

[ASG]

You were lied to mate!

[jimmy g]

Haven't seen Mean Machine but it was supposed to be good.

It's awful. Really, quite awful.

I thought Bend it Like Beckham was quite good, but then again I don't have much taste in films (and don't like football).

[Adam]

Ah you're missing out on not liking football. I thought Bend it like Beckham was really good, despite having a rubbish film title.. Nice to see a British film do so well. I think it was popular in the USA from what I read.

[kendra k]

it was very popular here. now the stars are famous and on er.

it was a fun movie.

[Adam]

Parminder Nagra? She must be making a sweet monthly wage packet..

Alright for some - Brit Film to ER. Not bad career move really?

[iSeb]

Peel was talking about it last night.... apaerntly theres nothin happening... elijah just was quoted saying that he likes the show and woudnt mind doing it on whileys show.

[jimmy g]

Funny that, there are loads of Radio 2 fans who still think Mike Read is going to be covering for Chris' breakfast show.