Today’s charity shop find

The Starkeys and The Harrison’s arrive at the Cannes film festival, 17th May 1968.

1967 Beatles dressed as 1963 Beatles for the ‘Hello Goodbye’ video. 4 years and a lifetime.

Paul and Linda McCartney, 1973.

No new episode from me this month folks - have had one guest go silent on me and another one I did record had atrocious sound quality. Will be back with a bang in October!

A new Philip Norman opus coming our way next year…

Paul McCartney and Denny Laine, 1972.

Paul McCartney and Lawrence Juber. I always think it’s a shame Lawrence wasn’t ’retained’ for longer by Paul - I think he could’ve really brought something to to Tug of War/ Pipes of Peace etc - I get that George Martin wanted to clear the decks - but what a musician Lawrence is!

George Harrison at the DGA Theatre, Los Angeles for the premiere of the Handmade film, ‘Pow Wow Highway’, February 23rd 1989

Robert Redford 1936-2025 ‘It’s a powerful feeling, to be known for your work and appreciated. No, I never imagined it. But I am sure I wanted to be somebody.’

Paul McCartney talks about being recognised and office parties, 1993.

John Lennon photographed by David Spindell, September 8th 1980.

John Lennon, Abbey Road Studios, September 11th 1963.

A quick happy 60th birthday to Zak Starkey!

There’s cool and then there’s Ringo and Maureen flying to New York at Heathrow in 1972.

Paul McCartney photographed on the set of the ‘So Bad’ video, 1983.

New ish guy at work - we get introduced in the office. Notice him drinking from a Beatles mug. Next day, he slightly sheepishly approaches me- ‘sorry to ask, but are you THE Joe Wisbey? Love the pod!’ I’ve made it, folks.

John Lennon chats to Ivor Cutler on the Magical Mystery Tour bus, 1967.

09/09/09 - 15 years ago and I was working at HMV and organised the displays for the Beatles reissues and Rock Band. My colleagues got into the spirit - that’s me in the Help t-shirt - amazing how much hair I had!

Ringo Starr and Sylvie Vartan play with cameras, 1964,

Peter Sellers, born 100 years ago today, presents The Beatles with their Grammys on the set of Help, April 28th 1965.

Ringo Starr becomes the first Beatle grandfather 40 years ago today as his son Zak Starkey’s wife Sarah Menekides gave birth to Tatia Jayne Starkey - shown off here in front of Ringo’s Tittenhurst home.

Paul McCartney in Malmo, 14th October 1967

Weekend watching - brushing up on the Anthology Director’s Cut before we get the new version in November…

Nice picture of Ringo from his appearance on ‘Donahue’, May 24th 1995.

The Beatles and their tailor, Dougie Millings. Photographed by Dezo Hoffman July 2nd, 1963.

Love this tiny Linda and Mary moment from a Liverpool Oratorio rehearsal.

Paul McCartney in Australia, 1975. Hard to argue with.

John and Yoko photographed by Susan Wood, 1968.

Enjoying The Peter Sellers Story on BBC 4 tonight? Well you should be! Here’s me chatting to its director Peter Lydon at the end of 2021 for @goonpod.bsky.social

Sometimes just seeing a picture of The Beatles makes me feel happy and this is a good example.

Tonight on BBC4: ARENA: THE PETER SELLERS STORY (3 episodes) www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... Joe from Beatles Books podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social joined Tyler to discuss this landmark documentary and it can be heard here: podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/a...

Paul and Linda McCartney attend the after party for the film "Give My Regards To Broad Street" at Club A in New York City on October 25, 1984.

Didn’t think I’d be home from the pub after spending about an hour debating whether John Lennon would’ve been a Scientologist with a complete stranger, but there you go.

In which Ringo Starr answers a slightly racy question…

The Beatles captured amongst the hollyhocks in St Pancras Old Church and Gardens during the ‘Mad Day Out’, July 1968.

With a little help from his friends - Ringo Starr is helped by Lennon and McCartney onto the island of Old Street roundabout in London for the Mad Day Out photo session 28th July 1968.

Sometimes you just need to see a picture of Paul McCartney in an excellent jumper.

A very happy birthday to Lady Starkey, Agent XXX, the magnificent Barbara Bach!

Thinking of Brian Epstein - gone 58 years today. ‘If anyone was the Fifth Beatle, it was Brian.’ - Paul McCartney

Before an interview for French TV in 1987, Paul McCartney finds an acoustic guitar and can’t help but give us a little blast of ‘Blackbird’.

Quite the picture - at his Inaugural Ball, President Jimmy Carter meets Muhammad Ali while the First Lady chats to John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

Paul McCartney photographed as he inducts John Lennon into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, January 1994. ‘John Lennon, you made it…’

These are three blissful, Beatle esq, sparkling mid 90’s pop records that I’d recommend to anyone.

George Harrison talks about Free As A Bird, 1995.

New Podcast! For this very special episode I’m joined by Peter Doggett to look back over his entire career. Peter tells his story from fan to journalist to author, describes the many Beatle adjacent characters he met along the way and tells us his thoughts on The Beatles today.

New Podcast! For this very special episode I’m joined by Peter Doggett to look back over his entire career. Peter tells his story from fan to journalist to author, describes the many Beatle adjacent characters he met along the way and tells us his thoughts on The Beatles today.

Paul McCartney justifying ‘Free As A Bird’ in the strongest possible terms. Q Magazine, 1995.

As we’re now in Beatles Anthology mode - it’s a good chance to enjoy my interview with Bob Smeaton (pictured with a real life Beatle) who was the series co-director and writer from 2021! www.podbean.com/ew/pb-v55ww-...

‘It’s great, it sold, it’s the bloody Beatles Anthology, shut up!’