The Beatles' 2006 album Love and John Lennon's final interview have gone onsale at Apple Inc's iTunes Store. Read more »
The Beatles' Love and John Lennon's final interview go onsale at iTunes
8 February 2011 (1 year ago)
BBC Radio 2's bank holiday Beatles bonanza
1 September 2009 (2 years ago)
BBC Radio 2 held a series of special Beatles programmes over the late August bank holiday weekend, with new shows and archive material - including the previously lost master tape of The Lennon And McCartney Songbook from 1966. Read more »
Yoko Ono appears on the BBC's Desert Island Discs
10 June 2007 (4 years ago)
Yoko Ono's appearance on the long-running BBC radio series Desert Island Discs was first broadcast on this day. Read more »
Sir George Martin appears on the BBC's Desert Island Discs
19 November 1995 (16 years ago)
George Martin's second of two appearances on the long-running BBC radio series Desert Island Discs was broadcast on this day. Read more »
Imagine is broadcast around the world
9 October 1990 (21 years ago)
On the 50th anniversary of John Lennon's birth, his 1971 song Imagine is broadcast simultaneously by approximately 1,000 radio stations in over 100 countries. Read more »
George Martin appears on the BBC's Desert Island Discs
31 July 1982 (29 years ago)
George Martin's first of two appearances on the long-running BBC radio series Desert Island Discs was broadcast on this day. Read more »
Paul McCartney appears on the BBC's Desert Island Discs
20 January 1982 (30 years ago)
Paul McCartney's appearance on the long-running BBC radio series Desert Island Discs was recorded on this day. Read more »
John Lennon and Yoko Ono record a message for Japanese radio
18 December 1969 (42 years ago)
On the second morning of their Canadian peace campaign, John Lennon and Yoko Ono recorded a message to be broadcast on Japanese radio. Read more »
John Lennon and Yoko Ono are interviewed by WABC-AM radio
17 December 1969 (42 years ago)
During their late-1969 peace campaign in Toronto, Canada, John Lennon and Yoko Ono stayed at the farm owned by fellow musician Ronnie Hawkins, on Mississauga Road, Ontario. Read more »
Ringo Starr records a charity appeal for BBC radio
15 December 1969 (42 years ago)
Ringo Starr recorded a contribution for the BBC's festive charity appeals, in this case to help raise money for the British Wireless For The Blind fund. Read more »
John Lennon is interviewed for South African radio
12 December 1969 (42 years ago)
John Lennon gave dozens of interviews towards the end of 1969, to plug Plastic Ono Band's various activities and to further his peace campaign with Yoko Ono. On this day he spoke to Harry Flower from South African radio. Read more »
John Lennon and Yoko Ono are interviewed for the BBC's Scene And Heard
21 October 1969 (42 years ago)
The BBC's David Wigg interviewed each of The Beatles in 1969 for the radio series Scene And Heard, and on 21 October at the Apple Corps building it was John Lennon and Yoko Ono's turn. Read more »
George Harrison is interviewed for the BBC's Scene And Heard
8 October 1969 (42 years ago)
For the second time in 1969, George Harrison gave an interview to the BBC's David Wigg for the Scene And Heard show. Read more »
Paul McCartney is interviewed for the BBC's Scene And Heard
19 September 1969 (42 years ago)
Paul McCartney gave an interview on this day to David Wigg for the BBC Radio 1 series Scene And Heard. Read more »
Radio: Everett Is Here
14 August 1969 (42 years ago)
BBC Radio 1 disc jockey Kenny Everett was present during the mixing sessions for the Abbey Road album which took place on this day. During a break in the session, Everett interviewed John Lennon. Read more »
Radio: Paul McCartney is interviewed for BBC Radio Merseyside's Light And Local
15 May 1969 (42 years ago)
A day before he and Linda flew to Corfu for a holiday, Paul McCartney gave an interview to the BBC Radio Merseyside programme Light And Local.
The interview took place at Rembrandt, the house McCartney had bought for his father Jim in 1964. The detached house, on Baskervyle Road, Heswall, Cheshire, had cost £8,750.
McCartney was interviewed by Roy Corlett, who had been a fellow pupil at the Liverpool Institute when McCartney was there. The recording was broadcast on the following day's edition of Light And Local from 12.31-1pm.
The Beatles' recent recording activities were discussed, with McCartney saying that although The Beatles had been out of the public eye, they were busy in the studio. He also said business issues were occupying much of their time, and said he was glad of a break, saying he "still can't stand business".
Talk turned to Beatlemania, and The Beatles' 1964 homecoming to Liverpool. McCartney compared it to scenes in Adelaide a month previously and their record-breaking first concert at Shea Stadium in 1965.
Magical Mystery Tour was mentioned, with McCartney offering a lengthy defence of the television film and saying that in 10 years' time it would be better understood.
Corlett asked about public and press criticism of The Beatles' private lives, which McCartney correctly inferred as meaning John Lennon's relationship with Yoko Ono. He discussed how he felt torn between loyalty to Cynthia Lennon and the realisation that John and Yoko were in love.
Drugs, songwriting methods and family life were also discussed towards the end of the interview. McCartney ended by looking into the future, saying he didn't want to be playing rock 'n' roll at "sixty with grey hair," but that he'd continue singing and making music until his last days.
Radio: John Lennon and Yoko Ono interviewed on Scene And Heard
8 May 1969 (42 years ago)
John Lennon and Yoko Ono gave an interview on this day to David Wigg for the BBC Radio 1 show Scene And Heard. Read more »
Radio: George Harrison interviewed for The World At One
3 April 1969 (42 years ago)
Inside Studio 3B at the BBC's Broadcasting House in London, George Harrison gave an interview on this day to Sue MacGregor for the Radio 4 show The World At One. Read more »
George Harrison is interviewed for the BBC's Scene And Heard
4 March 1969 (42 years ago)
At The Beatles' Apple headquarters in London's Savile Row, George Harrison gave an interview on this day to David Wigg from the BBC radio show Scene And Heard. Read more »
Ringo Starr is interviewed for the BBC's Scene And Heard
21 January 1969 (43 years ago)
Prior to the first Let It Be session to be filmed at Apple Studios, Ringo Starr gave an interview to the BBC's David Wigg for the radio show Scene And Heard. Read more »
