Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| Mind Games | 19901107 | Producer: HOWLETT, Kevin Previous in series: WOMAN Description SBH:The life and career of John Lennon. Part 10 (of 10): Mind Games. Lennon's quest for spiritual contentment. Refs. to use of drugs incl. heroin and LSD during Beatles era, transcendental meditation and the Maharishi, primal therapy, 'lost weekend' of heavy drinking during 1970s. With extracts from archive ints. with Lennon. Presenter: Simon Mayo. Produced by Kevin Howlett. Broadcast history 07 Nov 1990 00:00-00:00 (RADIO 1) Contributors Kevin Howlett (Producer) Paul Mccartney (Speaker) John Lennon (Speaker) Simon Mayo (Speaker) George Martin (Speaker) Yoko Ono (Speaker) Keith Richards (Speaker) Cynthia Lennon (Speaker) Mike Love (Speaker) Tony King (Speaker) Harry Nilsson (Speaker) Geoff Emerick (Speaker) Jimmy Iovine (Speaker) Vivian Janov (Speaker) Elliott Mintz (Speaker) Notes: CAIRS 348376. SBH:The life and career of John Lennon. Presenter: Simon Mayo. Produced by Kevin Howlett. Kevin Howlett (Producer) Paul Mccartney (Speaker) John Lennon (Speaker) Simon Mayo (Speaker) George Martin (Speaker) Yoko Ono (Speaker) Keith Richards (Speaker) Geoff Emerick (Speaker) SBH:The life & career of John Lennon. heroin & LSD during Beatles era, transcendental meditation & the Maharishi, primal therapy, 'lost weekend' of heavy drinking during 1970s. "Producer: HOWLETT, Kevin Notes: CAIRS 348376." | |||
| Tomorrow Never Nows | 19901003 | TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS Producer: HOWLETT, Kevin Next in series: REMEMBER Description SBH:The life and career of John Lennon. Part 5 (of 10): Tomorrow Never Knows. Refs. to development of recording techniques in Abbey Road studios, songs 'Tomorrow Never Knows' and 'I Am The Walrus', avant-garde recordings made with Yoko Ono, recording 'Imagine', 'Walls And Bridges' and 'Double Fantasy' LPs. Presenter: Simon Mayo. Produced by Kevin Howlett. Broadcast history 03 Oct 1990 00:00-00:00 (RADIO 1) Contributors Kevin Howlett (Producer) Simon Mayo (Speaker) George Martin (Speaker) Yoko Ono (Speaker) Jack Douglas (Speaker) Tony King (Speaker) Geoff Emerick (Speaker) Jimmy Iovine (Speaker) Nicky Hopkins (Speaker) Notes: CAIRS 344333. SBH:The life & career of John Lennon. to development of recording techniques in Abbey Road studios, songs 'Tomorrow Never Knows' & 'I Am The Walrus', avant-garde recordings made with Yoko Ono, recording 'Imagine', 'Walls And Bridges' & 'Double Fantasy' LPs. "TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS Notes: CAIRS 344333." | |||
| Two Of Us | 19901010 | Next in series: ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC Previous in series: REMEMBER Description SBH:The life and career of John Lennon. Part 6 (of 10): Two Of Us. Lennon's relationship with Paul McCartney: refs. to their first meeting and forming The Beatles, songwriting, Yoko Ono, 'Let It Be'. Beatles split, Lennon song 'How Do You Sleep'. With extracts from 1971 and 1975 interviews with John Lennon. Presenter: Simon Mayo. Produced by Kevin Howlett. Broadcast history 10 Oct 1990 00:00-00:00 (RADIO 1) Contributors Paul Mccartney (Speaker) John Lennon (Speaker) Simon Mayo (Speaker) George Martin (Speaker) Yoko Ono (Speaker) Kevin Howlett (Speaker) Michael Lindsay-Hogg (Speaker) Tony King (Speaker) May Pang (Speaker) Notes: CAIRS 345133. SBH:The life & career of John Lennon. to their first meeting & forming The Beatles, songwriting, Yoko Ono, 'Let It Be'. With extracts from 1971 & 1975 interviews with John Lennon. "Next in series: ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC Notes: CAIRS 345133." | |||
| With A Little Help From My Friends | 19901017 | Producer: HOWLETT, Kevin Next in series: HELP! Previous in series: ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC Description SBH:The life and career of John Lennon. Part 7 (of 10): With A Little Help From My Friends. Refs. to collaborations between ex-Beatles in 1970s, friendship with Stuart Sutcliffe, managers Brian Epstein and Allen Klein, recording with Harry Nilsson, David Bowie and Elton John. With extracts from 1970 and 1975 John Lennon interviews and 1974 George Harrison interview. Presenter: Simon Mayo. Produced by Kevin Howlett. Broadcast history 17 Oct 1990 00:00-00:00 (RADIO 1) Contributors Kevin Howlett (Producer) Elton John (Speaker) Paul Mccartney (Speaker) John Lennon (Speaker) Simon Mayo (Speaker) Mick Jagger (Speaker) George Harrison (Speaker) George Martin (Speaker) Michael Lindsay-Hogg (Speaker) Richard Perry (Speaker) Bill Harry (Speaker) Tony King (Speaker) Harry Nilsson (Speaker) Gus Dudgeon (Speaker) Pauline Sutcliffe (Speaker) Jimmy Iovine (Speaker) Notes: CAIRS 345477. SBH:The life & career of John Lennon. to collaborations between ex-Beatles in 1970s, friendship with Stuart Sutcliffe, managers Brian Epstein & Allen Klein, recording with Harry Nilsson, David Bowie & Elton John. With extracts from 1970 & 1975 John Lennon interviews & 1974 George Harrison interview. "Producer: HOWLETT, Kevin Notes: CAIRS 345477." | |||
| Woman | 19901031 | Producer: HOWLETT, Kevin Next in series: MIND GAMES Previous in series: IN HIS OWN WRITE AND DRAW Description SBH:The life and career of John Lennon. Part 9 (of 10): Woman. Lennon's relationships with women: refs. to first wife Cynthia Lennon, Yoko Ono and other Beatles' reactions to her, feminism, May Pang, period as 'house husband' after birth of son Sean, last LP 'Double Fantasy'. Incl. archive extracts. Presenter: Simon Mayo. Produced by Kevin Howlett. Broadcast history 31 Oct 1990 00:00-00:00 (RADIO 1) Contributors Kevin Howlett (Producer) Paul Mccartney (Speaker) John Lennon (Speaker) Simon Mayo (Speaker) Mick Jagger (Speaker) Yoko Ono (Speaker) Jack Douglas (Speaker) Cynthia Lennon (Speaker) Michael Lindsay-Hogg (Speaker) Bill Harry (Speaker) Julia Baird (Speaker) May Pang (Speaker) Notes: CAIRS 347749. SBH:The life & career of John Lennon. to first wife Cynthia Lennon, Yoko Ono & other Beatles' reactions to her, feminism, May Pang, period as 'house husband' after birth of son Sean, last LP 'Double Fantasy'. "Producer: HOWLETT, Kevin Notes: CAIRS 347749." | |||
| 01 | 19901006 | 19901009 | Recorded on 1990-06-26 Presenter: Simon Mayo. Produced by Kevin Howlett. 06 Oct 1990 00:00-00:00 (RADIO 1) Contributors Kevin Howlett (Producer) Paul Mccartney (Speaker) Simon Mayo (Speaker) Yoko Ono (Speaker) Jack Douglas (Speaker) Julian Lennon (Speaker) Sean Lennon (Speaker) Julia Baird (Speaker) May Pang (Speaker) Vivian Janov (Speaker) Elliot Mintz (Speaker) Mimi Smith (Speaker) Notes: CAIRS 342731. | ||
| 02 | Two Of Us | 19901013 | 19901016 | Producer: K. HOWLETT Next in series: PART 3 Previous in series: PART 1 Broadcast history 13 Oct 1990 14:00-15:00 (RADIO 1) 16 Oct 1990 21:00-22:00 (RADIO 1) Recorded on 1990-06-26 First broadcast on 1990-10-13 ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC Producer: HOWLETT, Kevin Next in series: WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS Previous in series: TWO OF US Description SBH:The life and career of John Lennon. Part 1 (of 10). Refs. to influence of rock and roll, Elvis Presley, Beatles, recording 'Rock and Roll' album with producer Phil Spector, Plastic Ono Band. Incl. act. of John Lennon from BBC Sound Archives. Presenter: Simon Mayo. Produced by Kevin Howlett. 13 Oct 1990 00:00-00:00 (RADIO 1) Contributors Kevin Howlett (Producer) Paul Mccartney (Speaker) Simon Mayo (Speaker) Bill Harry (Speaker) Tony King (Speaker) Horst Fascher (Speaker) Jimmy Iovine (Speaker) May Pang (Speaker) Elliot Mintz (Speaker) Ted Nibbs (Speaker) Notes: CAIRS 342832. SBH:The life & career of John Lennon. to influence of rock & roll, Elvis Presley, Beatles, recording 'Rock & Roll' album with producer Phil Spector, Plastic Ono Band. "Producer: K. Notes: CAIRS 342832." | |
| 03 | 19901020 | 19901023 | Producer: K. HOWLETT Next in series: PART 4 Previous in series: PART 2 Broadcast history 20 Oct 1990 14:00-15:00 (RADIO 1) 23 Oct 1990 21:00-22:00 (RADIO 1) Recorded on 1990-06-26 First broadcast on 1990-10-20 HELP! Producer: HOWLETT, Kevin Next in series: GIVE PEACE A CHANCE Previous in series: WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS Description SBH:The life & career of John Lennon. Part 3 (of 10): Help!. Refs. to Beatlemania, US tours, films 'Help!', 'Hard Day's Night' & 'Let It Be', controversy over remarks comparing Beatles with Jesus, Yoko Ono, break up of Beatles. Incl. extracts from 1970 Lennon interview, act. Lennon inviting audience to ""rattle your jewellery"" at Royal Variety Performance 5.11.63 & act. Ed Sullivan introducing Beatles on US TV. Presenter: Simon Mayo. Produced by Kevin Howlett. 20 Oct 1990 00:00-00:00 (RADIO 1) Contributors Kevin Howlett (Producer) John Lennon (Speaker) Simon Mayo (Speaker) Victor Spinetti (Speaker) Dick Lester (Speaker) Michael Lindsay-Hogg (Speaker) Ed Sullivan (Speaker) Geoff Emerick (Speaker) Notes: CAIRS 343392. "Producer: K. SBH:The life and career of John Lennon. to Beatlemania, US tours, films 'Help!', 'Hard Day's Night' and 'Let It Be', controversy over remarks comparing Beatles with Jesus, Yoko Ono, break up of Beatles. Lennon inviting audience to ""rattle your jewellery"" at Royal Variety Performance 5.11.63 and act. Notes: CAIRS 343392." Lennon inviting audience to """"rattle your jewellery"""" at Royal Variety Performance 5.11.63 and act. Lennon inviting audience to """"rattle your jewellery"""" at Royal Variety Performance 5.11.63 & act. Lennon inviting audience to """"""""rattle your jewellery"""""""" at Royal Variety Performance 5.11.63 and act. | ||
| 04 | 19901027 | 19901030 | Producer: K. HOWLETT Next in series: TOMORROW NEVER COMES PART 5 Previous in series: PART 3 Broadcast history 27 Oct 1990 14:00-15:00 (RADIO 1) 30 Oct 1990 21:00-22:00 (RADIO 1) Recorded on 1990-05-26 First broadcast on 1990-10-27 IN HIS OWN WRITE AND DRAW Producer: HOWLETT, Kevin Next in series: WOMAN Previous in series: GIVE PEACE A CHANCE Description SBH:The life and career of John Lennon. Part 4 (of 10): In His Own Write And Draw. Refs. to Lennon's drawings, books 'In His Own Write' and 'A Spaniard In The Works', lyric writing, relationship with Yoko Ono. With extracts from BBC Sound Archives and from 1970 interview. Presenter: Simon Mayo. Produced by Kevin Howlett. 27 Oct 1990 00:00-00:00 (RADIO 1) Contributors Kevin Howlett (Producer) John Lennon (Speaker) Simon Mayo (Speaker) George Martin (Speaker) Yoko Ono (Speaker) Victor Spinetti (Speaker) Bill Harry (Speaker) Julia Baird (Speaker) Notes: CAIRS 344079. SBH:The life & career of John Lennon. to Lennon's drawings, books 'In His Own Write' & 'A Spaniard In The Works', lyric writing, relationship with Yoko Ono. With extracts from BBC Sound Archives & from 1970 interview. "Producer: K. Notes: CAIRS 344079." | ||
| 05 | Tomorrow Never Comes | 19901103 | 19901106 | Producer: K. HOWLETT Next in series: TWO OF US PART 6 Previous in series: PART 4 Broadcast history 03 Nov 1990 14:00-15:00 (RADIO 1) 06 Nov 1990 21:00-22:00 (RADIO 1) Recorded on 1990-07-24 First broadcast on 1990-11-03 | |
| 06 | Two Of Us | 19901110 | 19901113 | Producer: K. HOWLETT Next in series: WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS PART 7 Previous in series: TOMORROW NEVER COMES PART 5 Broadcast history 10 Nov 1990 14:00-15:00 (RADIO 1) 13 Nov 1990 21:00-22:00 (RADIO 1) Recorded on 1990-08-07 First broadcast on 1990-11-10 | |
| 07 | With A Little Help From My Friends | 19901117 | 19901120 | ||
| 08 | Give Peace A Chance | 19901024 | Producer: HOWLETT, Kevin Next in series: IN HIS OWN WRITE AND DRAW Previous in series: HELP! Description SBH:The life and career of John Lennon. Part 8 (of 10): Give Peace A Chance. Refs. to political and anti-war activities. to 1968 anti-war demonstrations, 'bed-in' protests. 'Power To The People'. move to New York and involvement with US radicals, David Peel. 'Some Time In New York City' LP, threat of deportation by US government. Incl. extracts from archive ints. with Lennon incl. belligerent exchange with interviewer Gloria Emerson. Presenter: Simon Mayo. Produced by Kevin Howlett. Broadcast history 24 Oct 1990 00:00-00:00 (RADIO 1) Contributors Gloria Emerson (int) Kevin Howlett (Producer) John Lennon (Speaker) Simon Mayo (Speaker) Yoko Ono (Speaker) David Peel (Speaker) Jon Weiner (Speaker) Notes: CAIRS 346154. SBH:The life & career of John Lennon. to political & anti-war activities. move to New York & involvement with US radicals, David Peel. "Producer: HOWLETT, Kevin Notes: CAIRS 346154." | ||
| 08 | Give Peace A Chance | 19901124 | 19901127 20070521 (6M) | Producer: K. HOWLETT Next in series: WOMAN PART 9 Previous in series: WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS PART 7 Broadcast history 24 Nov 1990 14:00-15:00 (RADIO 1) 27 Nov 1990 21:00-22:00 (RADIO 1) Recorded on 1990-08-14 First broadcast on 1990-11-24 | |
| 09 | Woman | 19901201 | Producer: K. HOWLETT Next in series: MIND GAMES PART 10 Previous in series: GIVE PEACE A CHANCE PART 8 Broadcast history 01 Dec 1990 14:00-15:00 (RADIO 1) Recorded on 1990-08-14. | ||
| 10 | Mind Games | 19901208 | 19901211 | Producer: K. HOWLETT Previous in series: WOMAN PART 9 Broadcast history 08 Dec 1990 14:00-15:00 (RADIO 1) 11 Dec 1990 21:00-22:00 (RADIO 1) Recorded on 1990-08-21 First broadcast on 1990-12-08 | |
| LAST | 20090109 (6M) | ||||
| 6M | 01 | 20080331 | |||
| 6M | 02 | 20080401 | |||
| 6M | 03 | 20080402 | |||
| 6M | 04 | 20080403 | |||
| 6M | 05 | 20080404 | |||
| 6M | PENULTIMATE | 20080415 | focusing on Lennon's relationships with women. |