JOHN LENNON AT 80 BBC 2 RADIIO SPECIAL 2 CD

JOHN LENNON AT 80 BBC 2 RADIIO SPECIAL 2 CD

Sean Ono Lennon interviews Julian Lennon, Paul McCartney and Elton John in John Lennon At 80 on BBC Radio 2

In a worldwide exclusive for Radio 2, to mark what would have been John Lennon’s 80th birthday, Sean Ono Lennon interviews Julian Lennon, Paul McCartney and Elton John in two-part documentary, John Lennon At 80 to be broadcast on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October, 9-10pm.

Musical excerpts are included with this broadcast.

Each of the one-hour-long programs travels through her unmatched and prolific musical life as Beatle, as a solo artist, with Yoko Ono and as a collaborator. Sean, in conversation with his older brother Julian, brings his unique insights as John's children, sharing his thoughts and memories about his father's significant compositions and moments. This is the first time the brothers have publicly spoken about their memories of their father, and the first time Sean has spoken about John publicly with his colleague Beatle and composer partner, Paul McCartney, and Sean's godfather Elton John.

Paul McCartney shares his memories of meeting John, talking about his combo and John, saying: '' I look back now as a fan, how lucky was I to find this strange stuffed boy off the bus, who played music like I did and we stand together and man, we complement each other! '' Sean asks about his grandmother, John's mother, who had a great influence on her life and music, but sadly died when John was a teenager. Paul shares some lovely memories; '' She was a doll, you would have loved her ", and explains how much she looked like John.