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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 7h

John Lennon meets a fan, Summer 1967.

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 1d

I’d be quite prepared for that eventuality

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 1d

The Beatles filming the snow scenes in Austria for ‘Help!’, 1965.

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks as always Dieter!

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 2d

Paul McCartney and Meryl Streep on the set of Paul’s ‘Queenie Eye’ video, 2013.

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 2d

My BFI Classic on The Beatles’ film A Hard Day’s Night is available to preorder now. Here’s the story behind it. I love the cover - inspired by the film poster and a key theme in the book: the power of television in transmitting the Beatles to the world. samiraahmed.blog/why-i-wrote-...

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 3d

Dusty Springfield interviews John Lennon as The Beatles appear on Ready Steady Go, October 1963. Worth watching Paul McCartney’s reaction to some of his friend’s riskier answers.

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 3d

RIP Diane Keaton, seen here sharing a brilliantly hearty laugh with Jack Nicholson.

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 4d

Paul McCartney talks about John Lennon, 1979.

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 5d

New Podcast! I’m joined by Andrew Cook to discuss his book ‘Capitol Gains’. Andrew looks at the story of The Beatles up and down relationship with their US label and gives us his verdict on why they were so hesitant to take them through 1963.

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you as always!

Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks for listening!

Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 5d

New Podcast! I’m joined by Andrew Cook to discuss his book ‘Capitol Gains’. Andrew looks at the story of The Beatles up and down relationship with their US label and gives us his verdict on why they were so hesitant to take them through 1963.

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 6d

Happy 50th birthday to Sean Lennon!

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 6d

Happy 85th Birthday, John Lennon.

‘Accept the unknown and it's plain sailing. Everything is unknown... then you're ahead of the game.’

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 7d

George Harrison having a fabulous time filming ‘Help!’ in Austria.

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 8d

John Lennon introduces The Beatles in Sweden, 1964.

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 9d

Paul and Linda McCartney and an apple.

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 10d

John Lennon and Paul McCartney photographed by Jane Bown, 1963.

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 11d

John Lennon, getting used to looking cool and signing autographs, 1963.

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 12d

Not a book I own but I imagine it’s age counts against a bit these days- but I know it was a very important book for many of a certain generation including @marklewisohn.bsky.social himself!

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 12d

I love this picture of Patrica Routledge, who has died today, taken in London in January of 1966.

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 13d

Paul introduces the band as they arrive in Melbourne, 1975. Classic Macca wink at the end.

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 14d

John Lennon in Austria filming Help, 1965.

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 15d

Today’s reading matter…

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