My Favourite Beatles Song
Each episode Tim Tucker talks to a distinguished guest about their favourite song by the Beatles.
Podcasting since 2021 • 74 episodes
My Favourite Beatles Song
Latest Episodes
Rocky Raccoon – Kenneth Womack
Tim is joined by writer, literary critic and music historian Kenneth Womack to dig into Paul McCartney's White album gem, Rocky Raccoon. They explore its roots in Robert Service's poem 'The Shooting of Dan McGrew', its talking blues DNA, and wh...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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36:56
Lady Madonna – Tom Murray
Tim is joined by renowned photographer Tom Murray. They discuss Tom’s remarkable firsthand experience photographing The Beatles during their famous 'mad day out' in 1968, reflecting on creativity, spontaneity, and the band’s enduring legacy.
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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19:51
Lovely Rita – Matt Howell
Tim is joined by musician and podcaster Matt Howell to explore Lovely Rita. They examine its playful humour, psychedelic atmosphere, studio craft and sequencing on Sgt. Pepper. They also explore its musical details, lyrical ambiguity and cultur...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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30:22
Only a Northern Song – Steven Cockroft
Tim is joined by former Nothing Is Real podcaster Steven Cockroft to explore Only a Northern Song. They examine George Harrison’s frustrations with publishing and ownership, the song’s layered self-referential lyrics, its dense psychedelic prod...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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49:56
I Saw Her Standing There – Debbie Greenberg
Tim is joined by Cavern Club owner and author Debbie Greenberg to explore I Saw Her Standing There. They examine the song’s explosive energy, its rock and roll roots, and how it captured the raw excitement of the Beatles’ early Cavern performan...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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35:03