Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Macca To Modfather | 20200819 | 20200820 (BBC7) 20230304 (BBC7) 20230305 (BBC7) 20230309 (BBC7) 20250426 (BBC7) 20250427 (BBC7) | Mastertapes is a BBC Radio 4 series in which John Willson talks to leading performers and songwriters about the album that made them or changed them. In the first of a three-part series made for BBC Radio 4 Extra, John goes behind the scenes of the iconic BBC studios at Maida Vale in London where over 40 episodes of Mastertapes were recorded. For starters, John returns to the very first series recorded in 2012, which features: Sir Paul McCartney David Crosby Graham Nash Robbie Williams Guy Chambers Corrine Bailey Rae Paul Weller John Wilson looks back at the best of Mastertapes from Sir Paul McCartney to Paul Weller. John Wilson's songwriting masterclass with the likes of Paul McCartney and Tom Jones. John Wilson meets with Sir Paul McCartney, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, Corrine Bailey Rae and Paul Weller. |
| 02 | From Four Seasons To Time Of The Season | 20200826 | 20200827 (BBC7) 20230311 (BBC7) 20230312 (BBC7) 20230316 (BBC7) 20250503 (BBC7) 20250504 (BBC7) | Mastertapes is a BBC Radio 4 series in which John Wilson talks to leading performers and songwriters about the album that made them or changed them. John continues his behind-the-scenes tour of the iconic BBC studios at Maida Vale in London where over 40 episodes of Mastertapes were recorded. In the second of this three-part series, John recalls show featuring: Nigel Kennedy Noel Gallagher Bellowhead Soul II Soul Wilko Johnson Natalie Merchant Emeli Sande The Zombies John Wilson looks back at the best of Mastertapes from Nigel Kennedy to The Zombies. John Wilson's songwriting masterclass with the likes of Paul McCartney and Tom Jones. John Wilson meets with Nigel Kennedy, Noel Gallagher, Bellowhead, Soul II Soul, Wilko Johnson, Natalie Merchant, Emeli Sande and The Zombies. |
| 03 LAST | Rufus Wainwright To David Gray | 20200902 | 20200903 (BBC7) 20230318 (BBC7) 20230319 (BBC7) 20230323 (BBC7) 20250510 (BBC7) 20250511 (BBC7) | Mastertapes is a BBC Radio 4 series in which John Wilson talks to leading performers and songwriters about the album that made them or changed them. John concludes his behind-the-scenes tour of the iconic BBC studios at Maida Vale in London where over 40 episodes of Mastertapes were recorded. In the last of this three-part series, John recalls shows featuring: Rufus Wainwright Ethan Jones Laura Marling Elvis Costello Steve Naive David Gray John Wilson looks back at the best of Mastertapes from Rufus Wainwright to David Gray. John Wilson's songwriting masterclass with the likes of Paul McCartney and Tom Jones. John Wilson takes a three hour songwriting masterclass with the likes of Sir Paul McCartney, Tom Jones, Emeli Sandé, and Robbie Williams. |
| OMNI | 20181215 | 20211204 (BBC7) | John Wilson goes behind the scenes of the iconic BBC studios at Maida Vale where over 40 episodes of BBC Radio 4's Mastertapes were recorded. Starting with the very first series recorded in 2012, John takes us on a three hour songwriting masterclass. Featuring: Sir Paul McCartney Emeli Sandé Robbie Williams Rufus Wainwright Laura Marling John Wilson looks back at the best of Mastertapes from Sir Paul McCartney to Tom Jones. |