Tom Ravenscroft

Tom Ravenscroft (Thomas James Dalglish Ravenscroft, b. 06 February 1980) is a British broadcaster and DJ. He is the third child of John Peel and wife Sheila.

Tom began his career in music broadcasting and journalism when working on the Channel 4 documentary John Peel's Record Box (2005), made after his father's death. Together with other family members he also worked on completing peel's unfinished autobiography Margrave of the Marshes (pub. 2005).

In 2006 he began working on Channel 4's new digital music channel 4Music, presenting his own weekly programme SlashMusic, designed to showcase unsigned bands and artists who had sent their music to the channel. After the closure of 4Music he worked for Channel 5 in the UK before moving up to BBC Radio 6 Music where, after standing in for other DJs, he started his own regular show in the 10.00 - 12.00 pm timeslot. . He has since remained with the station.

Ravenscroft is married to Australian fashion designer Louise Markey and the couple have two children.