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Stuart Maconie looks back on the fateful day in 1970 when the Fab Four split.

To complement the 主播大秀's My Generation 70s season, a chance to hear Stuart Maconie looking back at the day the the Beatles split up.

On 10 April 1970, Paul Mccartney issued a press release stating that he intended to leave the Beatles, devastating fans worldwide.

It was an acrimonious parting for the foursome, yet within weeks of the split all the former Beatles had begun their respective solo careers.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 4 Oct 2016 02:00

Music Played

  • The Beatles

    Yesterday

    • HELP!.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDP-746439 2.
  • The Beatles

    Getting Better

    • Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Ban.
    • Apple.
    • CDP-7 46442 2.
  • The Beatles

    I AM THE WALRUS

    • MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDP-748062-2.
  • The Beatles

    Within You Without You

    • SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-7 46442 2.
  • The Beatles

    Helter Skelter

    • The White Album.
    • Parlophone.
    • CDP-7464432.
  • The Beatles

    White Album Medley

    • WHITE ALBUM.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDS-74644 3.
  • The Beatles

    OCTOPUS'S GARDEN

    • THE BEATLES 1967-1970.
    • EMI.
    • 0777-7970392.
  • George Harrison

    WAH WAH

    • ALL THINGS MUST PASS.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDS-746688 8.
  • The Beatles

    THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD

    • LET IT BE.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDP-7 46447.
  • The Beatles

    I Me Mine

    • THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY 3.
    • EMI.
    • CDPCSP-729.
  • The Beatles

    THE END

    • ABBEY ROAD.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-7 46446 2.
  • Massive Attack & Hope Sandoval

    The Spoils

    • Virgin/EMI.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 28 Jan 2011 00:00
  • Thu 23 Aug 2012 00:00
  • Fri 19 Oct 2012 00:00
  • Fri 4 Jan 2013 00:00
  • Fri 6 Sep 2013 00:00
  • Fri 10 Apr 2015 02:00
  • Tue 4 Oct 2016 02:00

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