Podcasts by Category

Paul McCartney: Inside the Songs

Paul McCartney: Inside the Songs

BBC Radio 4

Paul McCartney talks about his life and song-writing through the prism of 10 key lyrics, including The Beatles’ classics All My Loving, Eleanor Rigby and Penny Lane.

This is a unique insight into the life and art of Paul McCartney from his book The Lyrics, read in an entertaining and intimate way by the man himself. Produced by John Wilson.

11 - 10. You Tell Me
0:00 / 0:00
1x
  • 11 - 10. You Tell Me

    Paul looks back in wonder in the song You Tell Me, a song about memory and experience from the 2007 album Memory Almost Full.

    In this podcast series Paul McCartney talks about his life and song-writing through the prism of 10 key lyrics from The Beatles plus his solo recordings.

    This is a unique insight into the life and art of Paul McCartney from his book The Lyrics, read by the man himself. Produced by John Wilson.

    Mon, 25 Oct 2021
  • 10 - 9. Pretty Boys

    Paul explores the inspiration behind Pretty Boys, a song from his most recent album McCartney III.

    In this podcast series Paul McCartney talks about his life and song-writing through the prism of 10 key lyrics from The Beatles plus his solo recordings.

    This is a unique insight into the life and art of Paul McCartney from his book The Lyrics, read by the man himself. Produced by John Wilson.

    Mon, 25 Oct 2021
  • 9 - 8. Here Today

    After the murder of John Lennon in 1980, Paul remembers the loss he felt and how he reconnected with his friend in the song Here Today.

    In this podcast series Paul McCartney talks about his life and song-writing through the prism of 10 key lyrics from The Beatles plus his solo recordings.

    This is a unique insight into the life and art of Paul McCartney from his book The Lyrics, read by the man himself. Produced by John Wilson.

    Mon, 25 Oct 2021
  • 8 - 7. Too Many People

    Paul recalls how his friendship with John Lennon turned fractious after The Beatles split. He addressed the issue on the song Too Many People, recorded for his 1971 album Ram.

    In this podcast series Paul McCartney talks about his life and song-writing through the prism of 10 key lyrics from The Beatles plus his solo recordings.

    This is a unique insight into the life and art of Paul McCartney from his book The Lyrics, read by the man himself. Produced by John Wilson.

    Mon, 25 Oct 2021
  • 7 - 6. Junk

    Paul discusses Junk, a song he originally wrote for The Beatles in 1968, but which was first released on his debut solo album McCartney in 1970.

    In this podcast series Paul McCartney talks about his life and song-writing through the prism of 10 key lyrics from The Beatles plus his solo recordings.

    This is a unique insight into the life and art of Paul McCartney from his book The Lyrics, read by the man himself. Produced by John Wilson.

    Mon, 25 Oct 2021
Show More Episodes