Paul McCartney at the BBC

The story

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.

Cast

P Paul McCartneySelf (archive footage) B Bob MortimerSelf (archive footage) L Linda McCartneySelf (archive footage) D Denny LaineSelf (archive footage) J Jools HollandSelf (archive footage) L Lauren LaverneSelf (archive footage) D David FrostSelf (archive footage) R Russell HartySelf (archive footage)