My Favourite Beatles Song

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Tim is joined by filmmaker Chris Purcell to explore Please Please Me. They examine its transformation from a Roy Orbison-style ballad into an urgent pop classic, George Martin’s crucial early guidance, the song’s groundbreaking harmonies and driving rhythm, and how it marked the true beginning of Beatlemania.
They also discuss Chris’s new feature documentary Evolver 62, featuring Mark Lewisohn, which tells the blow-by-blow story of the Beatles’ pivotal year through rare artefacts and on-location storytelling.
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Evolver 62 – Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4bP7bGS
Evolver 62 – Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4pXf4gL
Evolver 62 – Apple TV (US): https://apple.co/46m6L7x
Evolver 62 – Google Play (US): https://bit.ly/4qsUXHy
Evolver 62 – Fandango at Home (US): https://bit.ly/45SSvTu
Evolver 62 – DVD (US): https://bit.ly/3Zap37F
Right Angle Films: https://www.rightanglefilms.co.uk/
Liverpool West Productions: https://liverpoolwestproductions.com/

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Original music by Joe Kane 
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Tim is joined by Beatles academic and author Christine Feldman-Barrett to explore Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown). They examine the song’s storytelling ambiguity, its blend of warmth and emotional coolness, and its cultural impact as a depiction of a new kind of sixties woman. On the way they discuss mid-60s London interiors, the revolutionary introduction of the sitar and the wider influence of Indian music on George Harrison and beyond.

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Tim is joined by John Lennon’s half-sister Julia Baird to explore “Strawberry Fields Forever.” They trace John’s early musical roots, unpack the song as a window into his inner life, and reflect on Strawberry Field’s legacy today, from the meditative gardens to the “Imagine” Steinway piano.

Julia Baird's website: https://juliabaird.co.uk
Strawberry Field: https://www.strawberryfield.salvationarmy.org.uk

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Original music by Joe Kane
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Beatles statue sculptor Andy Edwards joins Tim to explore Misery, a deceptively bright early Beatles song with a surprisingly rich backstory. They examine its origins backstage in Stoke-on-Trent, its status as the first McCartney/Lennon cover, and the musical details that make its brief 1:47 runtime so distinctive — from unison vocals to George Martin’s half-speed piano.

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Website: https://www.cornoviiedwards.com/
Lemmy Forever (tribute & projects): https://www.lemmyforever.uk

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Original music by Joe Kane
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Tim is joined by guitarist, arranger and former Wings member Laurence Juber to explore “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” They dig into George Harrison’s leap as a rock songwriter, the song’s folk-rooted chord DNA, that beautifully falling bass line and major-key lift in the bridge, plus the story behind Eric Clapton’s iconic guest solo.  

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Laurence Juber website: https://laurencejuber.com

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Original music by Joe Kane
Logo design by Mark Cunningham