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Susan Sarandon explores the major moments of John Lennon's life which took place in New York, the city he called home from the early 1970s until his death on 8 December 1980.

Susan Sarandon continues to explore the major moments of John's life that occurred in the city he called home from the early 70s, when he and Yoko moved there following the break up of The Beatles, until his death on 8 December 1980. Featuring input from friends and family, who lived and worked with Lennon during his New York years, this programme highlights the career-defining moments that were influenced by the Big Apple.

Contributors include David Bowie, Elton John, Jann Wenner, Bob Gruen, Klaus Voormann, Allan Tannenbaum, Larry Kane, Alan White, Elliot Mintz, Jack Douglas, Jonathan Cott, May Pang, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Ethan Russell, Yoko Ono and Julian Lennon, as well as excerpts from interviews John recorded in New York.

57 minutes

Last on

Sat 19 Nov 2016 04:00

Music Played

  • John Lennon

    Meat City

    • MIND GAMES.
    • EMI.
    • 7243-542425-2-6.
  • John Lennon

    aisumasen (i'm sorry)

    • mind games.
    • Parlophone ?.
    • 7467692.
  • John Lennon

    surprise surprise (sweet bird of paradox)

    • WALLS AND BRIDGES.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-746768 2.
  • John Lennon

    #9 DREAM

    • WORKING CLASS HERO.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 0946-340080.
  • John lennon and H Nilsson

    old dirt road

    • WALLS AND BRIDGES.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-7467682.
  • John Lennon

    Ya Ya

    • WALLS AND BRIDGES.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-7467682.
  • John Lennon

    bless you

    • WALLS AND BRIDGES.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-746768 2.
  • John Lennon

    What You Got

    • WALLS AND BRIDGES.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-746768 2.
  • John Lennon

    whatever gets you through the night

    • Walls & Bridges.
    • Capitol.
    • 1.
  • John Lennon

    REAL LOVE

    • Working Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon.
    • EMI.
    • 3400802.
  • David Bowie

    ACROSS THE UNIVERSE

    • YOUNG AMERICANS.
    • EMI.
    • CDP 796-436 2.
  • John Lennon

    STAND BY ME

    • Rock'N' Roll.
    • EMI.
    • 7243-87432925.
  • John Lennon

    ain't that a shame

    • Lennon.
    • EMI.
    • CDP 7952212.
  • John Lennon

    Mucho Mungo

    • THE JOHN LENNON ANTHOLOGY - ASCOT CD1.
    • CAPITOL.
    • 7243 8-30614 2 6.
  • John Lennon

    Sean's 'Little Help'

    • John Lennon Anthology: Dakota: CD4.
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • John Lennon

    Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)

    • WORKING CLASS HERO - THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 0946 3 40080-2 0.
  • Elvis Presley

    SANTA CLAUS IS BACK IN TOWN

    • ELVIS - CHRISTMAS PEACE.
    • RCA/BMG.
    • 82876-574892.
  • Elvis Presley

    HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS

    • ELVIS' CHRISTMAS ALBUM.
    • RCA.
    • ND-90 300.
  • John Lennon

    Woman

    • DOUBLE FANTASY.
    • CAPITOL.
    • 72435-2873920.
  • John Lennon

    WATCHING THE WHEELS

    • Double Fantasy.
    • Parlophone.
    • 5287-392.
  • John Lennon & Yoko Ono

    (Just Like) Starting Over

    • WORKING CLAS HERO - THE DEFINITIVE LENNON.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 0946 3-40080 2 0.
  • Yoko Ono

    Hard Times Are Over

    • DOUBLE FANTASY.
    • CAPITOL.
    • 72435-2873920.
  • John Lennon

    Nobody Told Me

    • Milk & Honey.
    • Polydor.
    • Polydor-8171602.
  • John Lennon

    BORROWED TIME

    • LENNON LEGEND.
    • EMI.
    • 821-95429.
  • Yoko Ono

    WALKING ON THIN ICE

    • Double Fantasy.
    • Capitol.
    • 528-7392.
  • John Lennon

    OH MY LOVE

    • WORKING CLASS HERO: THE DEFINITIVE JOHN LENNON.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 340-0802.
  • John Lennon

    GROW OLD WITH ME

    • WORKING CLASS HERO - THE DEFINITIVE LENNON.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 231-1813.
  • John Lennon

    New York City

    • Working Class Hero.
    • EMI.
    • 0946 3-40080 2 0.
  • Bob Dylan

    If Not For You

    • Columbia.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 17 Oct 2012 04:00
  • Sat 19 Nov 2016 04:00