Without the Beatles

Des Burkinshaw & Mark Hooper
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Without the Beatles

Des Burkinshaw and Mark Hooper meet a variety of famous guests to discuss how the Beatles directly impacted on them and their careers.. Recorded over the past 10 years, guests include Sir Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Steve Van Zandt, Nancy Sinatra, all four members of 10cc, Barbara Dickson, Sir David Attenborough, Sir Willy Russell, Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, Richie Sambora, Diane Warren and some of the last interviews done by Neil Innes, Mary Quant and Lemmy. Each episode we also feature a member of the public who also has a Beatles' story to tell. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. 12/25/2024

    #7 Jona Lewie Christmas Special

    You can fit all the truly classic Christmas songs onto a double album. Jona Lewie's Stop the Cavalry is absolutely one of them. Mark Hooper and Des Burkinshaw turned up at Jona's studio, demanding tea, to discuss its 44-year success, his career on Stiff Records, and to wonder - just what is the best Christmas record? A video version of this episode will be available to Patreon subscribers. Season 2 of the Without the Beatles podcast kicks off in January. Guests this season include Nancy Sinatra, Sir Michael Palin, and Al Jardine of The Beach Boys. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min

  2. 12/08/2024

    #6 Steve Van Zandt

    A further 45 mins of Steve's interview is available to Patreon subscribers only. This entire episode is also available on video to subscribers. But even without that extra material, this is an in-depth discussion about what made The Beatles so unique, how they influenced other musicians, and just what Steve owes to them personally. Also features an interview with Summer Litchfield, daughter of One Hand Clapping director, David Litchfield. This is the final interview episode of 2024 but there will be a Christmas Day special featuring Stop the Cavalry's Jona Lewel. We'll be back in the New Year with Season 2, featuring Sir Michael Palin, Sir David Attenborough, Nancy Sinatra and a few new interviews being recorded over the next few weeks. Check out video excerpts of this episode on our YouTube channel @withoutthebeatles and follow us on social media. Have a great Christmas break and see you soon. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 6m

  3. 11/21/2024

    #5 Mary Quant

    The most important fashion designer of the 60s? Of the 20th century? There's no doubt Mary Quant remains an icon. She invented the miniskirt and created a whole new world of fashion for the emancipated women of the 60s. She was also a friend and confidante of The Beatles. They impacted on each other. Mary died in 2023 but in one of her last interviews, she talked about the sociological impacts she and the Beatles had on us and each other. A video version of this episode is available to Patreon subscribers. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min

  4. 10/17/2024

    #4 Lol Creme

    Lol Creme has done it all. A founding member of 10cc, a member of Hotlegs, one half of Godley & Creme, the experimental duo who made hit records and directed some of the most iconic videos of the 80s for The Police and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. But they also made videos for Ringo, George and Paul. Lol talks about the impact the Beatles had on him and society in this hilarious account of his life in music. Also featured, is David Bedford, one of the most respected Beatles chroniclers - whose life was turned around when his doctor prescribed the Beatles as a way of distracting himself from the pain of his fibromyalgia. Eight books and several films later... Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 4m

  5. 10/07/2024

    #3 Terry Gilliam

    Terry Gilliam - Monty Python member and one of the most creative film directors of all time, recalls his lifelong love of the Beatles, how they influenced him as a young American after the Ed Sullivan Show, but also how he came to work with George Harrison. It was Terry's film, The Time Bandits, which was the first bespoke commission for Handmade Films, one of the UK's most successful film companies, set up by George following the success of Python's Life of Brian. Des Burkinshaw and Mark Hooper also discuss the mark Terry Gilliam has made in popular culture, while Mark meets Annie Shepperd OBE, who discovered a lust for life through the 60s scoial revolution - and The Beatles. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 6m

  6. 09/27/2024

    #2 Lemmy

    We asked Lemmy - what - very specifically - did The Beatles do that changed your life? In this episode, Des Burkinshaw and Mark Hooper introduce a never-before heard interiew with Motorhead frontman, and general icon, Lemmy. He discusses their influence on him, his visits to the Cavern, and tackles that age old question: who was better: The Beatles or The Rolling Stones? Mark Hooper also meets Liverpudlian songwriter/musician, Paul Mannion, who has travelled the world playing George Harrison and John Lennon on stage. Go to our website to subscribe and find out how you can access the extended version of this interview on video. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr

  7. 09/27/2024

    #1 Without the Beatles - In the beginning

    What - very specifically - did the Beatles do that changed your life? That's the question we've been asking luminaries from music, art, fashion, literature, and film for the past 10 years. Writers and producers Des Burkinshaw and Mark Hooper introduce the podcast series that shines new lights on the Beatles' cultural influence. Each interiew episode features full-length interviews with a list of A-listers including Sir Michael Palin, Nancy Sinatra, Barbara Dickson, Terry Gilliam, Diane Warren, 10cc, Mary Quant, Lemmy, Richie Sambora, Sir David Attenborough, and many more. Also ncluded are interiews with some of the Beatles' closest associates, including Tony Bramwell, Neil Innes, Geoff Baker and Klaus Voormann. This introductory episode features clips from forthcoming episodes while Des and Mark introduce the concept. Also features a featurette on Florida-based musician, Jaime Noel. A new episode featuring one of the full-length interviews is published on the first of every month. Go to www.withoutthebeatles.com to subscribe, read the WTB blogs, donate to Patreon, and get in touch. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31 min
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Des Burkinshaw and Mark Hooper meet a variety of famous guests to discuss how the Beatles directly impacted on them and their careers.. Recorded over the past 10 years, guests include Sir Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Steve Van Zandt, Nancy Sinatra, all four members of 10cc, Barbara Dickson, Sir David Attenborough, Sir Willy Russell, Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, Richie Sambora, Diane Warren and some of the last interviews done by Neil Innes, Mary Quant and Lemmy. Each episode we also feature a member of the public who also has a Beatles' story to tell. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Des Burkinshaw & Mark Hooper
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
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  • Show Website
    Without the Beatles

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