TV series
The Beatles Anthology
Overview
A documentary series on the career of The Beatles.
Details
- First air date
- 1995-11-19
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 4 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary
- Network
- ABC, Disney+
- Production
- Capitol Records, Apple Corps, WingNut Films, Park Road Post
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Paul McCartney as Self
- George Harrison as Self
- Ringo Starr as Self
- John Lennon as Self (archive footage)
- George Martin as Self
- Pete Best as Self (archive footage)
- Astrid Kirchherr as Self (archive footage)
- Lonnie Donegan as Self (archive footage)
- Cynthia Lennon as Self (archive footage)
- Brian Jones as Self (archive footage)
- Keith Richards as Self (archive footage)
- Charlie Watts as Self (archive footage)
Creators and crew
- Neil Aspinall - Executive Producer
- Olivia Harrison - Producer
- Ringo Starr - Producer
- Martin R. Smith - Producer
- Sean Ono Lennon - Producer
- Jonathan Clyde - Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Part 1
The first feature-length episode focuses on The Beatles' early years in Liverpool to their 1964 World Tour. Also featured is the world premiere of the first new Beatles song in 25 years, Free As A Bird.
Episode 2: Part 2
The second feature-length episode focuses on the pressures of Beatlemania to Sgt. Pepper. Also featured is the world premiere of the second new Beatles song in 25 years, Real Love.
Episode 3: Part 3
The third (and originally final) feature-length episode of the focuses on the time between death of Brian Epstein to their breakup in 1970.
Episode 4: Episode Nine
This new episode includes unseen behind-the-scenes footage of Paul, George and Ringo coming together between 1994 and 1995 to work on 'The Anthology' and reflecting on their shared life as the Beatles.
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