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.

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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 PaulGeorge 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 JohnPaulGeorge 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 BroadcastBroadcaster / ChannelTime and Date of Broadcast
Australia + Territories detailed belowABC /ABC & ABC NewsNovember 1st 7:30pm GMT
Belgium, FlandersVRT / Canvas & VRT Max (online)November 1st 7:30pm GMT
Belgium, Wallinder RTBF / La TroisNovember 3rd 10pm CET
Canada CBC /CBC TV & CBC NEWS NETWORKNovember 1st 7:30pm GMT 
Columbia Canal/ Canal 13November 4th 10pm local time
Costa RicaRock N Wine / 1018pm local time on Nov 3rd 2023 
DenmarkDRTV/ DR1 & DR2November 1st 8:30pm CET/ 7:30pm GMT
El SalvadorPop 12 / Canal 12 5pm local time on 3 Nov 2023 
FinlandYLE/ YLE TV2 & YLE TeemaNovember 1st 7:30pm GMT
France Mainland, Overseas departments, Monaco and AndorraFrance TV / France 4 & Culture BoxNovember 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 1110am local time on [Nov 3rd] 2023 
Hong KongViuTV / ViuTV99November 2nd 12:30pm local time
Hong KongPCCW/ Now True On Demand [TBC]
Israel YES DBS / Yes DocuNovember 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]
MexicoTV Azteca / [CHANNEL]November 1st 7:30pm GMT / 1:30PM MEXICO CITY TIME
Nicaragua Megabox / Canal 54pm local time on [Nov 3rd] 2023 
Panama Oye TV / Canal 71pm local time on Nov 8 2023 
Poland TVN/ TVN 24 (News) 
Spain and AndorraTelefonica/Movistar Plus + & Música por Movistar y& Documentales por MovistarNovember 1st after 7:30pm GMT / 8:30PM CET
SwitzerlandSRG SSR / SRF 1November 2nd, 18:35 CET
Switzerland and Lichtenstein Blue TV/ Blue ZoomNovember 3rd 18:30 CET
UKBBC / BBC 1November 1st 7:20pm GMT
US + Territories detailed belowPBS/ All StationsNovember 14th (across 1 week)