Paul McCartney: Man on the Run

Morgan Neville's new documentary, released in conjunction with MPL and with Paul McCartney's cooperation, covers the 1970s and what Paul did next after leaving The Beatles. It could've been a hagiography. But anyone who's seen it will have noticed it allows a lot more criticism of Paul than you'd expect. We look at the reasons for this and the effect of it: is this a Paul acknowledging his shortcomings, or just taking the opportunity to frame the narrative around them? We also discuss the effect of Sean Ono Lennon's contribution to the film, and whether it constitutes some public validation for Paul about his relationship with John Lennon.

• You can watch the film on Prime Video: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B0FXN4DTFC
• Other films and shows we mention in the episode include Netflix's Take That: https://www.netflix.com/title/81901625
• Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81928842
• It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley, still in a few cinemas at time of release but sure to be on a streamer soon: https://share.google/uBk1OKq2Q83X8Nfs8
• Wingspan is on YouTube for free at the moment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BOthkQtbJA
• The interview with Paul in the Evening Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/paul-mccartney-wings-beatles-interview-book-b1256680.html
• Barry Miles's book Paul McCartney: Many Years from Now: https://share.google/lhLl0jnHBAC5TztIS

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