Peter Murray James OBE (born 19 September 1925), 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. 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).

Murray was a recurring presence in the BBC's coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest. Murray retired in 2003, before he returned to broadcasting for a Boom Radio special on Boxing Day 2021, over 70 years after his career began. He returned to the station on Boxing Day 2022, presenting a two-hour show alongside his friend David Hamilton. Murray has influenced many other radio personalities. Presenter David Hamilton has credited him as an influence and disc jockey Kenny Everett was also influenced by Murray's "ad-libbing style and warmth".

Murray was born in Hackney, London on 19 September 1925. He grew up in Chiswick. Murray's mother once sang in the chorus line for Jack Buchanan, and left the music scene to have a family; Murray's father was a World War I veteran who was badly injured in a gas attack in the Battle of the Somme. Murray attended St Paul's School, an experience he did not like. He described himself as a youth as a "thug".

Murray was an extremely shy child, and decided that the best way to overcome his shyness was through acting, and so when he was fifteen, he auditioned for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and despite having no acting experience, was accepted.

"I was a shy teenager who enjoyed cinema, theatre and anything to do with show business. I set my heart on becoming an actor and it was Colin Chandler at RADA who changed my life when he said that although I was 'dreadful in couple of plays', he believed I had 'something'". (Murray, 2016)

The school's director, Kenneth Barnes, tried kicking him out; however, Murray argued his way back into the school. While at RADA, Murray toured with local repertory theatres, and won a bronze medal for his work. After graduating with a diploma in 1944, he entered the Air force for the last year of the Second World War.

In late 1949, Murray's agent approached him with an offer, spending three months in the rebooted English service of Radio Luxembourg, who needed an English speaking disc jockey, for £15 a week. He went to an office in London connected to the station, and was hired on the spot and immediately given a box of half a dozen records. Murray said in a 2015 interview with David Hamilton that the only reason he got the job was because no one else wanted it.

Murray officially joined Radio Luxembourg in September 1950; he was one of its resident announcers in the Grand Duchy, and instead of the expected three months, Murray remained there until 1955. During his time for Radio Luxembourg, he stayed in a hotel in the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. One day, Murray was given a box of records from America by a native, who told Murray he had "the hottest thing since show business started"; it was a box of rock and roll records. Murray played one of the records, "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets, four times within fifteen minutes, and credits himself as the "first person that ever played Bill Haley" for a European audience.