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A podcast chatting to the very best Beatle authors and writers - available on all Podcast Apps. Also posting Daily Beatle Content! https://podtail.com/en/podcast/beatles-books/
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Sometimes I just need a lovely outside Abbey Road late 70’s picture of Paul McCartney and this is a particularly good example.

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One of my favourite photographs of The Beatles, so full of joy and excitement, captured by Harry Benson in a Paris hotel room, 1964.

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George Harrison, who would’ve been 82 today. ‘If I’m gonna say something, I’d like it to have some kind of importance’

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RIP Roberta Flack - seen here having a blast with John, Yoko and Bowie at the 1975 Grammy Awards.

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Astrid Kirchherr photographs George Harrison, April 1962. ‘He was a lovely little boy. He was just little George.’

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Sometime, some place, Paul McCartney makes another someone’s day.

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Please enjoy this 1974 picture of Wings gambling with a sea lion.

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Paul McCartney in Bangor, Wales as The Beatles spend some time with the Maharishi in August of 1967. Hair looking particularly immaculate here.

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I love this kind of stuff - footage of George Harrison having a great time at the 1997 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne with Dhani and some of his friends.

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Paul and Linda McCartney advertise Ark Washing Powder, 1993.

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Happy 92nd Birthday to the mighty Yoko Ono. ‘I could have been squashed by that incredible amount of hatred. But then I found a way of transforming it into love.’

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Linda McCartney photographs three Beatles, 1995.

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Was sorting through some old stuff today and found these old cuttings I thought you might be interested in - these are all from 98 or 99.

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We all know John & Paul were Lewis Carroll fans, but it’s much deeper than words. Have a read #beatles #alice #creativity #carroll @beatlesbible.com @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social

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In which Ringo Starr answers a well meaning but slightly silly question on Donahue, 1995.

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Paul McCartney models a terrific scarf as he and Linda take a late 70’s London stroll.

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I was a guest on the new(ish) Beatles podcast You Can Talk To Me where I talk to host Mike Croaker about my pod and Beatles Books in general - podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/y...

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You can never have too many books about…

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New Podcast! I’m joined by Allison Bumsted to discuss her book on Teen Fan Magazines, focusing on one of the very best, Teenset. How were The Beatles depicted in these magazines? How important were they to first generation fans?

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One of my favourite tiny Beatle moments - Ringo goes to see John in Spain as he films ‘How I Won The War’ - love the smile on John’s face. ‘Yeah, I went and hung out cos he was lonely..’

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It’s the 2nd day of 1968 and Ringo, Maureen and Tiger the Dog are at Heathrow Airport looking great.

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Paul and Heather photographed by Linda McCartney, Corfu, Summer 1969.

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George Harrison and Olivia Arias attend Bob Marley’s show at The Roxy, 13th July 1975.

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John Lennon photographed by Spud Murphy, 1971.

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New to me - John and Paul photographed with Magic Alex during The Beatles July 1967 trip to Greece.

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Just a small clip of Paul McCartney speaking Spanish wearing a truly excellent shirt in 1989.

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George Harrison, John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Klaus Voorman sat at John’s kitchen table, 1971.

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The McCartney’s on the ‘Wings Plane’, a private 24-seat BAC 111 jet, leased from Braniff International Airways, as they jetted over America and beyond in 1976.

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Early 80s John books tended to have a touch of the dramatic about them ‘His tragic death will not end the miracle’..

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Paul McCartney talks about The Beatles playing for shoplifters at the Cavern.

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For no reason at all, I am spending today reading this mostly magnificent book.

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Ah, no. RIP to the magnificent Marianne Faithfull. ‘Stay in the moment. That’s what I did. I mean that gets harder, of course, as you get older, but I still try.’

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56 years ago today The Beatles played on the roof and Lennon and McCartney shared one last on stage smile.

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Things that make me smile - when I order a Beatles book on eBay and it arrived with a note that read ‘Joe - love the podcast!’ 🙂

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Paul McCartney plays bass on Salisbury Plain as The Beatles film ‘Help!’ and a tank provides a backdrop.

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George Harrison talks about John Lennon, 1987.

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Ringo Starr on holiday at Arnos Vale Beach, Tobago, having the absolute best time possible in January 1966. A long way from the Dingle.

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Paul McCartney talks about how his relationship with George and Ringo changed after losing John, 1984. ‘It makes you get a little bit sensible.’

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Paul Weller and Paul McCartney photographed for Smash Hits magazine, 1982.

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Paul and Linda McCartney photographed by Terry O’Neill, 1984.

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In which, for someone reason, Paul McCartney is interviewed whilst drawing.

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Gang - you can watch me chatting current Beatle books with Tom Hunyady of the excellent 2 Legs podcast at the below link!

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George Harrison in 1964 with a dog. What more do you need?

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