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The Day John Met Paul

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Bob Harris marks the 50th anniversary of the day when 15-year-old Paul McCartney first met then 16-year-old John Lennon. The casual event took place on 6 July 1957 following an outdoor church fete gig featuring Lennon's skiffle group the Quarrymen. Tonight's nostalgia fest includes previously unaired recollections that McCartney shared with Lennon's half-sister Julia Baird. Plus interviews with Cynthia Lennon, Mike McCartney, musicologist Spencer Lee, Colin Hall - who worked as custodian of Mendips, where the young John Lennon lived with his Aunt Mimi - and Quarrymen members Rod Davis, John "Duff" Lowe, Len Garry and Colin Hanton.
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Contributors

Presenter/Producer:
Bob Harris
Interviewee:
Julia Baird
Interviewee:
Cynthia Lennon
Interviewee:
Mike McCartney
Interviewee:
Spencer Lee
Interviewee:
Colin Hall
Interviewee:
Rod Davis
Interviewee:
John "Duff" Lowe
Interviewee:
Len Garry
Interviewee:
Colin Hanton
Source: Radio Times

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