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Wilfred Frost rediscovers his father David Frost's interviews with A-list entertainers.

Wilfred Frost rediscovers his father David Frost's interviews with the greatest entertainers of the last 70 years. Many of these conversations have not been heard for decades.

David Frost was the 20th century's most prolific interviewer, a master of conversation with a remarkable talent for getting people to open up and spill their souls. In The Frost Tapes: The Entertainers, Wilfred Frost rediscovers his father's interviews with an A-list line up of musicians (Elton John, The Beatles, and Andrew Lloyd Webber), entertainers and political activists (Sammy Davis Jr., Muhammad Ali, and Jane Fonda) - plus Hollywood stars (Michael Caine, Elizabeth Taylor, and Lauren Bacall). Many of these conversations have not been heard for decades. 

Produced by Paradine Productions and Chalk & Blade.

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The Frost Tapes: Elton John

Elton John

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The complete story of how a timid kid named Reginald Dwight became a rock legend.

David Frost’s interviews with Elton John range from the Pinball Wizard’s darkest hours to the happiest days of his life.

David Frost was the 20th century’s most prolific interviewer, a master of conversation with a remarkable talent for getting people to open up and spill their souls. Many of his conversations, however, have been lost – until now. Presented by his son, broadcaster Wilfred Frost, The Frost Tapes joins David as he interviews the greatest entertainers of the 20th and 21st centuries.

In this episode - Elton John.

Spanning more than four decades, David Frost’s interviews with Elton range from his darkest hours - including the depths of his drug addiction - to the happiest days of his life. Here’s the complete story of how a timid kid named Reginald Dwight became a rock 'n' roll legend. 

A Paradine and Chalk and Blade production for BBC Radio 4.

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