News - 31 October 2023
Learn the full story behind 'Now And Then' - watch the documentary today.
Watch the 12-minute documentary film which tells the story behind the last Beatles song, with exclusive footage and commentary from Paul, Ringo, George, Sean Ono Lennon and Peter Jackson.
Watch the 12-minute documentary film which tells the story behind the last Beatles song, with exclusive footage and commentary from Paul, Ringo, George, Sean Ono Lennon and Peter Jackson.
‘Now and Then's eventful journey to fruition took place over five decades and is the product of conversations and collaborations between the four Beatles that go on to this day. The long mythologised John Lennon demo was first worked on in February 1995 by Paul, George and Ringo as part of The Beatles Anthology project but it remained unfinished, partly because of the impossible technological challenges involved in working with the vocal John had recorded on tape in the 1970s.
For years it looked like the song could never be completed. But in 2022 there was a stroke of serendipity. A software system developed by Peter Jackson and his team, used throughout the production of the documentary series Get Back, finally opened the way for the uncoupling of John’s vocal from his piano part.
The short-film tells the story of the original recording being brought back to life with contributions from all four Beatles – marking the completion of the last recording that John, Paul, George and Ringo will get to make together.
“Now And Then – The Last Beatles Song” documentary film, written and directed by Oliver Murray, will debut on November 1. The film’s global online premiere will be hosted on The Beatles’ YouTube channel at 7:30pm GMT / 3:30pm EDT / 12:30pm PDT. This poignant short film tells the story behind the last Beatles song, with exclusive footage and commentary from Paul, Ringo, George, Sean Ono Lennon and Peter Jackson.
The Film Premieres Around the Globe
The film is also being shown on TV around the globe on the following channels - but check local listings to confirm schedule and channel.
Territory of Broadcast | Broadcaster / Channel | Time and Date of Broadcast |
Australia + Territories detailed below | ABC /ABC & ABC News | November 1st 7:30pm GMT |
Belgium, Flanders | VRT / Canvas & VRT Max (online) | November 1st 7:30pm GMT |
Belgium, Wallinder | RTBF / La Trois | November 3rd 10pm CET |
Canada | CBC /CBC TV & CBC NEWS NETWORK | November 1st 7:30pm GMT |
Columbia | Canal/ Canal 13 | November 4th 10pm local time |
Costa Rica | Rock N Wine / 101 | 8pm local time on Nov 3rd 2023 |
Denmark | DRTV/ DR1 & DR2 | November 1st 8:30pm CET/ 7:30pm GMT |
El Salvador | Pop 12 / Canal 12 | 5pm local time on 3 Nov 2023 |
Finland | YLE/ YLE TV2 & YLE Teema | November 1st 7:30pm GMT |
France Mainland, Overseas departments, Monaco and Andorra | France TV / France 4 & Culture Box | November 1st 7:30pm GMT |
Germany | ZDF / ZDF Mediathek | [TBC] |
Guatemala | Más Música TV / Channel 78 | [TBC] local time on Nov 3rd 2023 |
Honduras | Canal 11 / Canall 11 | 10am local time on [Nov 3rd] 2023 |
Hong Kong | ViuTV / ViuTV99 | November 2nd 12:30pm local time |
Hong Kong | PCCW/ Now True On Demand | [TBC] |
Israel | YES DBS / Yes Docu | November 1st 21:30 pm local time. |
Italy | RTL / RTL 102.5, RADIO FRECCIA, RADIO ZETA RADIO & Correspomnding Radio TV Channels | November 1st 8:30pm CET/ 7:30pm GMT |
Japan | NTV / [CHANNEL] | November 18th [TIME] |
Mexico | TV Azteca / [CHANNEL] | November 1st 7:30pm GMT / 1:30PM MEXICO CITY TIME |
Nicaragua | Megabox / Canal 5 | 4pm local time on [Nov 3rd] 2023 |
Panama | Oye TV / Canal 7 | 1pm local time on Nov 8 2023 |
Poland | TVN/ TVN 24 (News) | |
Spain and Andorra | Telefonica/Movistar Plus + & Música por Movistar y& Documentales por Movistar | November 1st after 7:30pm GMT / 8:30PM CET |
Switzerland | SRG SSR / SRF 1 | November 2nd, 18:35 CET |
Switzerland and Lichtenstein | Blue TV/ Blue Zoom | November 3rd 18:30 CET |
UK | BBC / BBC 1 | November 1st 7:20pm GMT |
US + Territories detailed below | PBS/ All Stations | November 14th (across 1 week) |
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