Good evening on BBC Four last nite for a smattering of Beatles related programmes... firstly an excellent documentary on Brian Esptein, it was in two parts and well worth watching (should imagine it will be available on the BBC i-player), although it was quite a few years old now. Gave a great insight into the man behind the myths and stories and was quite sensitive in its approach, its a pretty diverse tale of the man who had everything and could have everything, but deep down felt he had nothing, no family and no friends, and sadly accidentally took an overdose.... I have never read his book, ' A Cellarful of Noise', but will certainly go and buy a copy to read now. The programme also had some refreshing comments from close NEMS/Business associates and Macca himself.
The other interesting progamme was a 'The Beatles' Please, Please Me - Remaking a Classic' shown after the Epstein documentary; I quote:
On the 50th anniversary of the famous 12-hour session at Abbey Road which
resulted in the Beatles' iconic album Please Please Me, leading artists such as
Stereophonics, Graham Coxon, Gabrielle Aplin, Joss Stone, Chris Difford and
Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze, Paul Carrack, Mick Hucknall and I Am Kloot attempt to
record the same songs, in the same timescale, in the same studio. The results
will be captured in this programme, presented by Stuart Maconie. Amongst those
paying their own tribute to the album's success are Burt Bacharach and Guy
Chambers, as well as people lucky enough to have been there 50 years ago telling
the remarkable story of what happened that day, including engineer Richard
Langham and Beatles' press officer Tony Barrow.
Missed this one but it will be available on the BBC I-Player soon.
Spent today in York, not only delivering stocks of my '1066 Battle of Stamford Bridge' books to the shops, but also hawking the YorkBeatles poster around various venues for some publicity. Some places actually refused to put one up. (i wont name them, but they are off the list of places for us to meet as a society) However most of them were happy and willing to help out - a big thank you to them. Aso had a piece in a local paper which will help to spread the word and I am also hoping to have some editorial space in the York Evening Press soon.
Cheers Chris.
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