Paul McCartney at the BBC

Overview

A compilation of TV appearances from the post-Beatles career of Britain’s most successful singer-songwriter. This playlist shows how the Fab Four’s split didn’t stop the hits and features some of Paul McCartney’s most popular songs and iconic performances on some of the biggest BBC shows of the past five decades, from Top of the Pops to the Electric Proms. Alongside tracks like Band on the Run, Jet, Coming Up and Live and Let Die, there is rarely seen backstage footage, interviews and a range of familiar faces, including a recent encounter with die-hard Beatles fan Bob Mortimer.

Top cast

Paul McCartney

Self (archive footage)

Bob Mortimer

Self (archive footage)

Linda McCartney

Self (archive footage)

Denny Laine

Self (archive footage)

Jools Holland

Self (archive footage)

Lauren Laverne

Self (archive footage)

David Frost

Self (archive footage)

Russell Harty

Self (archive footage)

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